Cuba vs Panama: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Cuba
15.5%
in 2025
Panama
16.0%
in 2025
Cuba rank
91st
Panama rank
89th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Cuba ranks 91st and Panama ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.1% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.6% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 1.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 0.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Cuba ranks 91st and Panama ranks 89th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.