Female labor force participation rate in Panama
Panama: Female labor force participation rate was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate 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 rate 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 rate in Panama peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1990.
Panama ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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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- 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 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 rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).