Number of people employed in agriculture in Panama
Panama: Number of people employed in agriculture was 336,207 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
336,207 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
336,760 people
in 2024
All-time low
216,305 people
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 336,207 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Panama peaked at 336,760 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 216,305 people, in 1994.
Panama ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 256,149 people | — |
| 1992 | 248,611 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 241,348 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 216,305 people | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 234,289 people | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 233,292 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 223,190 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 223,396 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 225,091 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 226,071 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 246,948 people | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 244,762 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 253,188 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 241,188 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 242,803 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 249,938 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 238,903 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 301,858 people | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 299,977 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 302,867 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 291,559 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 310,989 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 315,082 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 306,926 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 293,227 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 314,236 people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 299,990 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 308,833 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 319,900 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 289,538 people | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 283,949 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 285,815 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 298,294 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 336,760 people | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 336,207 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,519 people | 216,305 people | 256,149 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 254,564 people | 226,071 people | 301,858 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,361 people | 291,559 people | 319,900 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,094 people | 283,949 people | 336,760 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 103 Mongolia 367,670 people compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 366,644 people compare
- 105 Mauritania 359,675 people compare
- 107 Armenia 333,787 people compare
- 108 Australia 308,277 people compare
- 109 East Timor 287,785 people compare
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Panama?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Panama was 336,207 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 336,760 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,305 people in 1994.
- How does Panama rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.