Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Panama
Panama: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 52.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Panama stood at 52.1.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Panama peaked at 54.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.72, in 1960.
That places Panama 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.72 | 24.72 | 24.72 | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.58 | 30.28 | 34.88 | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.41 | 29.08 | 37.92 | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.49 | 32.24 | 43.21 | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.04 | 39.4 | 47.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.79 | 45.57 | 54.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.65 | 46.71 | 53.18 | 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 female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Panama?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Panama was 52.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 54.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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