Panama vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Panama
54.9%
in 2025
Portugal
54.6%
in 2025
Panama rank
83rd
Portugal rank
85th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Panama currently reports 54.9% against 54.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
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 187 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 | 40.3% | 49.8% | 9.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 54.7% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 54.3% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 54.0% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Panama or Portugal?
- Panama, at 54.9% against 54.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Panama and Portugal?
- 0.3%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Panama ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.