Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Panama
Panama: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Panama is 61.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Panama peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1990.
Panama ranks 95th of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2% | — |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 34.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 53.8% | 62.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Panama?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Panama was 61.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.