How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Panama: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Malaysia

45.5%

in 2025

Panama

45.0%

in 2025

Malaysia rank

66th

Panama rank

69th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Malaysia
Panama

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 45.5% against 45.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45.6%	49.9%	4.3%	Panama
2000s	43.4%	49.0%	5.6%	Panama
2010s	43.2%	45.2%	2.0%	Panama
2020s	45.8%	44.8%	0.9%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Malaysia or Panama?: Malaysia, at 45.5% against 45.0% in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Malaysia and Panama?: 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Malaysia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.