Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Panama
Panama: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 37.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Panama stood at 37.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Panama peaked at 43.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1990.
That places Panama 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 26.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 28.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 28.8% | 43.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Panama?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Panama was 37.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.