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

Latest (2025)
52.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.54
in 2019
All-time low
24.72
in 1960
Years of data
43
1960–2025

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Panama, 1960–2025

02040601960199220251960: 24.71970: 30.31979: 34.91980: 29.11983: 33.51984: 34.11985: 35.61986: 34.71988: 35.91989: 37.91990: 32.21991: 38.21993: 40.61994: 41.41995: 42.51997: 43.11998: 42.51999: 43.22000: 40.92001: 39.42002: 45.92003: 46.42004: 46.52005: 47.22006: 45.62007: 46.22008: 47.32010: 47.12011: 45.62012: 47.92013: 49.22014: 49.62015: 50.32016: 50.62017: 50.72018: 52.42019: 54.52020: 53.22021: 46.72022: 49.72023: 50.42024: 51.82025: 52.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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