Employed foreign-born population in Panama
Panama: Employed foreign-born population was 147.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
147.31
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
147.31
in 2023
All-time low
107.6
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Employed foreign-born population in Panama, 2017–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Panama recorded 147.31 for employed foreign-born population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Panama ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed foreign-born population in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 107.64 | — |
| 2018 | 111.61 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 107.6 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 114.32 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 147.31 | +28.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 147.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 147.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 398.33, 37% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.62 | 107.64 | 111.61 | 2 |
| 2020s | 123.08 | 107.6 | 147.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Panama?
- Employed foreign-born population in Panama was 147.31 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 147.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.6 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.