Employers, female (% of female employment) in Panama
Panama: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Panama stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Panama peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4% | — |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Panama?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Panama was 1.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).