Panama vs Portugal: Female labor force participation rates
Panama
54.94
in 2025
Portugal
54.63
in 2025
Panama rank
83rd
Portugal rank
85th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Panama currently reports 54.94 against 54.63 in Portugal, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Panama ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.28 | 49.8 | 9.52 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 54.74 | 7.84 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.08 | 54.31 | 3.23 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.24 | 54.01 | 0.7753 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Panama or Portugal?
- Panama, at 54.94 against 54.63 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Panama and Portugal?
- 0.31, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Panama ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 85th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.