Mexico vs Panama: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 43.55 against 41.45 in Panama, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 51st and Panama ranks 53rd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.18 | 40.92 | 1.74 | Panama |
| 2010s | 38.99 | 38.47 | 0.5242 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 41.1 | 38.15 | 2.95 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 43.55 against 41.45 in Panama as of 2026.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Mexico and Panama?
- 2.1, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- Mexico ranks 51st and Panama ranks 53rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.