Ecuador vs Panama: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Ecuador
52.0%
in 2025
Panama
52.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
117th
Panama rank
116th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 52.1% against 52.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 117th and Panama ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 34.3% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 39.3% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.0% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.6% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 52.1% against 52.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ecuador ranks 117th and Panama ranks 116th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.