Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Panama
Panama: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 77.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Panama stood at 77.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Panama peaked at 82.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1990.
Panama ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.4% | — |
| 1991 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 76.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 80.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 76.9% | 80.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Panama?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Panama was 77.9% 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+) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.