Panama Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 58.69 %

Panama's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 58.69 %, up 4.6% from 2023. It ranks #23 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202458.69 %+2.56 %+4.56%
202356.13 %+0.46 %+0.83%
202155.67 %0.47 %-0.84%
202056.14 %+3.34 %+6.33%
201952.8 %+1.44 %+2.80%
201851.36 %+1.96 %+3.97%
201749.4 %+0.88 %+1.81%
201648.52 %+0.67 %+1.40%
201547.85 %0.17 %-0.35%
201448.02 %+0.16 %+0.33%
201347.86 %+0.89 %+1.89%
201246.97 %+0.42 %+0.90%
201146.55 %3.25 %-6.53%
201049.8 %2.56 %-4.89%
200952.36 %+1.35 %+2.65%
200851.01 %3.07 %-5.68%
200754.08 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Panama Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Panama's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Panama's urban informal employment share is 58.69 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Panama's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Panama's urban informal employment share rose by 4.6% from 2023 (56.13 %) to 2024 (58.69 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it rose by 22.2%.

How does Panama rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Panama has the 23rd highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Panama's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Panama's urban informal employment share was 54.08 %. By 2024 it rose by 8.5%.

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