Nicaragua vs Panama: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Nicaragua
45.4%
in 2014
Panama
46.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
113th
Panama rank
112th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 46.7% against 45.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 113th and Panama ranks 112th of 174 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 33.7% 29.7% 4.0% Nicaragua
2000s 42.4% 38.5% 4.0% Nicaragua
2010s 56.5% 46.4% 10.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Nicaragua or Panama?
Panama, at 46.7% against 45.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Nicaragua and Panama?
1.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Nicaragua ranks 113th and Panama ranks 112th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.