Industry share of total emplyoment in Panama

Panama: Industry share of total emplyoment was 17.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.88
in 2013
All-time low
13.82
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Panama, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 13.81992: 16.11993: 16.61994: 17.41995: 17.11996: 17.41997: 17.41998: 17.11999: 17.22000: 16.42001: 16.32002: 16.12003: 16.22004: 16.62005: 16.22006: 172007: 18.22008: 17.92009: 182010: 17.52011: 17.52012: 17.12013: 18.92014: 18.82015: 17.62016: 17.22017: 17.42018: 17.62019: 16.72020: 16.62021: 16.82022: 17.72023: 17.52024: 172025: 17

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Panama stood at 17.01.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Panama peaked at 18.88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.82, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.68 13.82 17.43 9
2000s 16.89 16.06 18.15 10
2010s 17.63 16.67 18.88 10
2020s 17.11 16.63 17.74 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 114 Tajikistan 17.66 compare
  2. 115 Jamaica 17.13 compare
  3. 116 Nigeria 17.01 compare
  4. 118 Maldives 16.93 compare
  5. 119 Cuba 16.91 compare
  6. 120 Nicaragua 16.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Panama?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Panama was 17.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 18.88 in 2013.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.82 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Panama ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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