Female labor force participation rate in Panama
Panama: Female labor force participation rate was 52.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Panama stood at 52.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Panama peaked at 54.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1960.
Panama ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 30.3% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 29.1% | 37.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 32.2% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 39.4% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 46.7% | 53.2% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Panama?
- Female labor force participation rate in Panama was 52.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.