Informal employment in agriculture in Panama
Panama: Informal employment in agriculture was 91.68 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.68
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 78 countries
All-time high
91.68
in 2023
All-time low
85.24
in 2011
Years of data
17
2003–2023
Informal employment in agriculture in Panama, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in agriculture in Panama is 91.68, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Panama peaked at 91.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.24, in 2011.
Panama ranks 25th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in agriculture in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.7 | — |
| 2006 | 89.27 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 89.18 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.35 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 88.06 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.24 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.87 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 88.44 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 86.36 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.35 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.76 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 88.94 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.99 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.07 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.23 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.68 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.11 | 86.35 | 89.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.57 | 85.24 | 88.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.66 | 88.07 | 91.68 | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Panama?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Panama was 91.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 91.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.24 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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