Ecuador vs Panama: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector
Ecuador
93.0%
in 2025
Panama
91.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
24th
Panama rank
27th
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 93.0% against 91.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Panama ranks 27th of 81 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 88.1% | 6.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.6% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 90.8% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 93.0% against 91.5% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector between Ecuador and Panama?
- 1.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Panama ranks 27th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).