More than 12,000 foreigners, of 171 nationalities, agreed that Panama is the third country in the world with the highest favoritism to emigrate, revealed the tenth version of the Expatriates report, which is developed by InterNations, one of the largest networks of expatriates in the world.
The survey, published a few weeks ago, places our country behind Mexico and Spain, as the favorite option of many migrants to live.
This decision is based on criteria such as the quality of life of the country, the cultural friendliness of the country, the labor market, the ability to generate good personal finances, the offer of leisure activities, and the climate and weather of the nation.
Malte Zeeck, co-founder of InterNations, told Forbes that Panama’s emergence in third place was a “surprise” for them, given that the country was not present in the previous survey, because not enough local pollsters were found.
Panama is ranked 4th of the places where it is easier to settle, the first place in the country where it is easier to find friends, and is the second nation with the best culture and “spirit of welcome” abroad, according to the document.
82% of expatriates in Panamanian territory claimed to have an “emotional support network” in the country, 74% said they have little difficulty finding friends, and 81% said they “feel at home.”
Not everything is positive, because in labor terms our nation is not well positioned. We occupy the 30th place in the ranking of countries with facilities for foreigners to integrate into the labor market, the 45th position in terms of job security, and the 45th position in terms of prospects of making a career in the country.
We again find strengths in sections such as: leisure (position 11), good weather (position 10) and ability to develop personal finances (position 8).
In percentage, 83% of expats surveyed in Panama consider that it is easy to find a home, 65% believe that it is easy to pay for it and 81% say they are happy with their life in the country.
The top 10 countries worldwide are formed, in addition to the three countries mentioned, by: Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Costa Rica, Philippines, Bahrain and Portugal. While on the side of the least preferred destinations to emigrate, there are Japan, New Zealand, Malta, Italy, South Africa, Germany, South Korea, Turkey, Norway and Kuwait.
Source: La Estrella de Panamá.
