Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Panama
Panama: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 82.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Panama recorded 82.7% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Panama peaked at 86.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1990.
That places Panama 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 78.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.8% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.6% | 85.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Panama?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Panama was 82.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.