Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama

Panama: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,147 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,147
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,147
in 2025
All-time low
1,774
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, 2014–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201920252014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama stood at 2,147. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama peaked at 2,147 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,774, in 2014.

Panama ranks 48th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,893 1,774 2,051 6
2020s 2,070 1,943 2,147 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 45 Singapore 2,456 compare
  2. 46 Costa Rica 2,381 compare
  3. 47 Qatar 2,243 compare
  4. 49 Uruguay 1,901 compare
  5. 50 Croatia 1,789 compare
  6. 51 Georgia 1,596 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Panama β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama was 2,147 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2,147 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1,774 in 2014.
How does Panama rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Panama ranks 48th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.