Netherlands vs Panama: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Netherlands
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.71 against 12.96 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.75.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 62nd 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 | Netherlands | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2 | 26.92 | 12.72 | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.43 | 19.77 | 10.34 | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 17.3 | 10.27 | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 17.3 | 3.63 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Netherlands or Panama?
- Panama, at 13.71 against 12.96 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Netherlands and Panama?
- 0.75, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Panama rank globally for low pay rate?
- Netherlands ranks 62nd 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.