Fertility and female labor force participation in Panama
Panama: Fertility and female labor force participation was 52.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Panama is 52.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Panama peaked at 54.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.72, 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 | 24.72 | 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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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Panama?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Panama was 52.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 54.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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