Kenya vs Panama: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Kenya
33.7%
in 2021
Panama
33.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
89th
Panama rank
88th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 33.8% against 33.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 89th and Panama ranks 88th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 32.6% | 24.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 36.7% | 14.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.5% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 33.6% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 28.8% | 4.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Kenya or Panama?
- Panama, at 33.8% against 33.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Kenya and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Kenya ranks 89th and Panama ranks 88th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.