Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama
Panama: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 62.52 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama is 62.52, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama peaked at 66.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.64, in 2021.
Panama ranks 29th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.32 | 63.53 | 66.05 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.11 | 59.64 | 62.98 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama was 62.52 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.64 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.