Ireland vs Panama: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Ireland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.71 against 13.1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Ireland ranks 60th and Panama ranks 59th of 84 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4 | 27.25 | 6.85 | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.28 | 19.77 | 2.49 | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 17.3 | 0.759 | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 17.3 | 4.25 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Ireland or Panama?
- Panama, at 13.71 against 13.1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Ireland and Panama?
- 0.61, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Panama rank globally for low pay rate?
- Ireland ranks 60th and Panama ranks 59th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.