Labor force participation rate in Panama
Panama: Labor force participation rate was 66.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 66.3% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Panama peaked at 68.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1990.
That places Panama 51st out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 54.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.0% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 62.8% | 66.4% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Panama?
- Labor force participation rate in Panama was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).