Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Panama
Panama: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Panama stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Panama peaked at 18.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1991.
That places Panama 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.8% | — |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 17.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Panama?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Panama was 17.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.