Mexico vs Panama: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Mexico
45.3%
in 2025
Panama
46.7%
in 2025
Mexico rank
114th
Panama rank
112th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46.7% against 45.3% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 114th and Panama ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 39.6% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 46.8% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 44.2% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 46.7% against 45.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Mexico and Panama?
- 1.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Mexico ranks 114th and Panama ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.