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

Panama
44.9%
in 2018
Peru
52.4%
in 2017
Panama rank
18th
Peru rank
15th

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

  • Panama
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 52.4% against 44.9% in Panama, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 18th and Peru ranks 15th of 27 countries.

Peru 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), Panama or Peru?
Peru, at 52.4% against 44.9% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Panama and Peru?
7.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Panama and Peru rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Panama ranks 18th and Peru ranks 15th 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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About this data

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

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.