Panama vs Tonga: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Panama
70.4%
in 2025
Tonga
70.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
132nd
Tonga rank
135th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Panama
- Tonga
How they compare
Panama currently reports 70.4% against 70.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 31.7% | 12.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 54.4% | 7.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 73.8% | 15.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 61.9% | 4.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 71.0% | 5.4% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Panama, at 70.4% against 70.0% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Panama and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Tonga rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Panama ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 135th 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.