Panama vs Philippines: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Panama
70.4%
in 2025
Philippines
69.6%
in 2024
Panama rank
133rd
Philippines rank
136th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Panama currently reports 70.4% against 69.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Panama ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 136th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4% | 33.0% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 43.6% | 8.4% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 53.7% | 9.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 58.9% | 8.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 62.4% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 64.0% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.1% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Panama or Philippines?
- Panama, at 70.4% against 69.6% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Panama ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 136th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.