Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama
Panama: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Panama recorded 46.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama peaked at 50.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1990.
That places Panama 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30.2% | — |
| 1983 | 28.7% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 29.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 27.6% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 33.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 40.1% | 46.7% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Panama was 46.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.