Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Panama
Panama: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Panama stood at 54.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Panama peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1990.
That places Panama 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.4% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 32.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 46.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 48.9% | 55.9% | 6 |
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Panama?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Panama was 54.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).