Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Panama
Panama: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Panama, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Panama stood at 57.3%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Panama peaked at 61.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1988.
Panama ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, 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+, total (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 52.5% | — |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 47.6% | 50.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 47.8% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 50.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 51.3% | 57.7% | 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+, total (%) in Panama?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Panama was 57.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.