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