Panama vs Suriname: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Panama
70.6%
in 2025
Suriname
71.4%
in 2025
Panama rank
124th
Suriname rank
123rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 71.4% against 70.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 51.6% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 58.5% | 0.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 66.1% | 2.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 70.2% | 1.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Panama or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 71.4% against 70.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Panama and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Panama ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).