Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was 0.5734 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Panama, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Panama is 0.5734 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 18.57 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -16.63 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Panama 58th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -16.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1986 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1989 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 1990 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -366.6% |
| 1991 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1995 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1998 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2000 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -426.5% |
| 2001 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -546.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2286 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +634.2% |
| 2006 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2011 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2012 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9479 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6839 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1718 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1765.8% |
| 2019 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2020 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2021 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +388.1% |
| 2022 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2024 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5734 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -16.63 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.583 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 55 Austria 0.6243 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 0.6006 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Bahamas 0.5764 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Slovenia 0.551 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Malaysia 0.5405 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Brazil 0.3459 % change on previous year compare
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 fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Panama was 0.5734 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.63 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.