Female employment to population ratio in Panama

Panama: Female employment to population ratio was 46.7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
46.7
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
112th
of 172 countries
All-time high
50.18
in 2019
All-time low
27.55
in 1990
Years of data
42
1979–2025

Female employment to population ratio in Panama, 1979–2025

02040601979200220251979: 30.21983: 28.71984: 29.21985: 291986: 29.71988: 28.21989: 29.71990: 27.61991: 29.61992: 31.31993: 32.41994: 331995: 341997: 35.31998: 35.71999: 35.92000: 34.12001: 33.22002: 37.12003: 37.62004: 38.82005: 40.72006: 402007: 41.92008: 43.62009: 442010: 43.52011: 43.52012: 45.72013: 46.82014: 46.82015: 47.62016: 47.72017: 47.22018: 48.82019: 50.22020: 40.12021: 41.72022: 44.82023: 46.12024: 462025: 46.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 46.7 for female employment to population ratio in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Panama peaked at 50.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.55, in 1990.

That places Panama 112th out of 172 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.17 30.17 30.17 1
1980s 29.1 28.23 29.73 6
1990s 32.75 27.55 35.9 9
2000s 39.09 33.17 43.99 10
2010s 46.78 43.5 50.18 10
2020s 44.23 40.06 46.7 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 109 Croatia 47.2 compare
  2. 110 Kuwait 46.98 compare
  3. 111 Colombia 46.74 compare
  4. 113 Nicaragua 45.35 compare
  5. 114 Mexico 45.27 compare
  6. 115 Namibia 45.11 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Panama?
Female employment to population ratio in Panama was 46.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 50.18 in 2019.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 27.55 in 1990.
How does Panama rank for female employment to population ratio?
Panama ranks 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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