Malawi vs Panama: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Malawi
34.0%
in 2024
Panama
33.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
85th
Panama rank
88th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.0% against 33.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 85th and Panama ranks 88th of 171 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 28.1% | 53.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 36.1% | 22.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 35.2% | 39.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 31.9% | 24.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 40.1% | 3.4% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Panama?
- Malawi, at 34.0% against 33.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Malawi and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Malawi ranks 85th 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.