Namibia vs Panama: Female labor force participation rate
Namibia
54.9%
in 2025
Panama
54.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
84th
Panama rank
83rd
Female labor force participation rate over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 54.9% against 54.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 84th and Panama ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 40.3% | 7.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 46.9% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 51.1% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.2% | 0.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Namibia or Panama?
- Panama, at 54.9% against 54.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Namibia and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- Namibia ranks 84th and Panama ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).