Ecuador vs Panama: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Ecuador
42.8%
in 2025
Panama
42.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
76th
Panama rank
75th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 42.8% against 42.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 76th and Panama ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 45.9% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 48.5% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 45.0% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 44.5% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 42.8% against 42.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.0%, 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 for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and Panama ranks 75th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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 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.