Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama
Panama: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was -11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama, 1989–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama is -11.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 203.4% on the previous year and down 493.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama peaked at 18.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -15.5%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 64th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +83.1% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +92.1% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -55.1% |
| 2001 | -4.5% | -230.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -181.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +137.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | — |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -197.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +592.0% |
| 2012 | -3.2% | -233.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -4854.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -5525.0% |
| 2017 | -5.7% | -429.8% |
| 2018 | -11.4% | +99.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -180.9% |
| 2020 | -13.8% | -249.5% |
| 2021 | -15.2% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | -15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | -3.9% | -74.9% |
| 2024 | -11.8% | +203.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%. (21 countries reporting)
- Panama's -11.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5525.0% | -0.0% | 1.7% |
| 2014 | +4854.0% | -0.1% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.5% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -11.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.0% | -15.5% | -3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 61 El Salvador -7.1% compare
- 62 Ecuador -9.1% compare
- 63 Belize -11.2% compare
- 65 Philippines -12.7% compare
- 66 Timor-Leste -16.6% compare
- 67 Honduras -27.6% 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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Panama was -11.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.5% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 493.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.