How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?

5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Panama: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Namibia

43.4%

in 2018

Panama

44.9%

in 2018

Namibia rank

19th

Panama rank

18th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time

Namibia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 44.9% against 43.4% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Panama ahead.

Namibia ranks 19th and Panama ranks 18th of 27 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Namibia or Panama?: Panama, at 44.9% against 43.4% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Namibia and Panama?: 1.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Namibia ranks 19th and Panama ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (male) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.