Namibia vs Panama: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Namibia
45.1%
in 2018
Panama
46.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
115th
Panama rank
112th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46.7% against 45.1% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 115th and Panama ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 32.6% | 3.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 37.4% | 5.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 46.5% | 2.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Namibia or Panama?
- Panama, at 46.7% against 45.1% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Namibia and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Namibia ranks 115th 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.