Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Panama
Panama: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 91.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 91.5% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Panama peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 27th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.7% | — |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.3% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.2% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.1% | 91.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Panama?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Panama was 91.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).