How does Panama rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?

Panama ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.

Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Panama

Name: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Panama
Creator: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Panama: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 45.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

45.7%

Change on year

up 8.3%

World rank

17th

of 27 countries

All-time high

45.7%

in 2018

All-time low

37.9%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Panama, 2011–2018

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

Panama recorded 45.7% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Panama ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Panama, 2011 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
2011	37.9%	—
2012	38.7%	+2.1%
2013	40.1%	+3.5%
2014	39.4%	-1.7%
2015	40.2%	+2.0%
2016	40.5%	+0.8%
2017	42.2%	+4.2%
2018	45.7%	+8.3%

Countries ranked near Panama

14 Namibia 50.4% compare
15 Viet Nam 50.2% compare
16 Argentina 46.5%
18 Costa Rica 42.7% compare
19 Egypt 41.0% compare
20 Palestine, State of 40.4% compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Panama?: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Panama was 45.7% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Panama ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
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 (female) 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.