Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Panama
Panama: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total population ages) in Panama is 71.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Panama peaked at 73.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1990.
That places Panama 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (% of total population ages) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.7% | — |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 56.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 67.1% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 67.7% | 72.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 70 Central African Republic 73.6% compare
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- 75 Hong Kong, China 71.6% compare
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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 labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Panama?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Panama was 71.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.