Female labor force participation rate by age in Panama
Panama: Female labor force participation rate by age was 36.72 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate by age in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Panama stood at 36.72.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Panama peaked at 43.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.46, in 1990.
Panama ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.46 | — |
| 1991 | 33.41 | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 34.47 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35.54 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 35.25 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.88 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.72 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.13 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.69 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.02 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.37 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.71 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.87 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 34.88 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.54 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.82 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.38 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.33 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.94 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 28.89 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 31.51 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 33.83 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 32.42 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.73 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 31.47 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.12 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 33.76 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.7 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 43.47 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 28.82 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 33.35 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 33.52 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.72 | +9.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 36.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 36.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate by age in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -33.7% | 43.47 | 28.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.38 | 26.46 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.64 | 32.82 | 36.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.34 | 28.89 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.18 | 28.82 | 43.47 | 5 |
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Panama?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Panama was 36.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.46 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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