Belgium vs Panama: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Belgium
51.6%
in 2025
Panama
52.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
118th
Panama rank
116th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 52.1% against 51.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Panama ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 32.6% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 34.4% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 40.5% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 45.0% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 49.8% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Belgium or Panama?
- Panama, at 52.1% against 51.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Panama ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.