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
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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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.