Chile vs Panama: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Chile
62.5%
in 2025
Panama
62.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
102nd
Panama rank
101st

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Chile
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 62.5% against 62.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

Chile ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 101st of 199 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 52.8% 56.6% 3.8% Panama
1970s 49.4% 58.6% 9.2% Panama
1980s 50.1% 55.9% 5.8% Panama
1990s 54.2% 59.8% 5.6% Panama
2000s 54.7% 61.8% 7.1% Panama
2010s 62.2% 63.7% 1.6% Panama
2020s 60.1% 62.1% 2.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Chile or Panama?
Panama, at 62.5% against 62.5% in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Chile and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Chile ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.