Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Panama
Panama: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Panama stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Panama peaked at 15.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Panama 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 3.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 18 Mexico 1.7% compare
- 19 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
- 21 Armenia 1.1% compare
- 22 Brazil 0.8% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Panama?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Panama was 1.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Panama ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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