Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Panama
Panama: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.5% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Panama peaked at 12.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2012.
Panama ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Panama?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Panama was 10.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).