Panama vs Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Panama
74.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
74.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
66th
Uruguay rank
63rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 74.5% against 74.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 71.7% | 7.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 71.2% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 72.8% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 74.2% | 4.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 71.6% | 3.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 74.5% against 74.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Panama ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.