Share of employment in agriculture in Panama
Panama: Share of employment in agriculture was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 16.0% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Panama peaked at 29.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
That places Panama 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.4% | — |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 19.3% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 employment in agriculture in Panama?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Panama was 16.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.