Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama
Panama: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama is 49.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama peaked at 51.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1991.
Panama ranks 100th 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.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.3% | — |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 34.3% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.1% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 44.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 43.7% | 49.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama was 49.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.