Panama vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Panama
62.5%
in 2025
United States of America
62.4%
in 2025
Panama rank
101st
United States of America rank
104th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 62.5% against 62.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Panama ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 59.4% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 58.1% | 62.0% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 65.0% | 9.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 66.7% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 66.3% | 4.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.3% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.2% | 0.1% | United States of America |
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+), Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 62.5% against 62.4% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Panama and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Panama ranks 101st and United States of America ranks 104th 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.