Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Panama
Panama: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 83.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Panama, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Panama stood at 83.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Panama peaked at 83.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.34, in 2003.
That places Panama 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.34 | — |
| 2008 | 77.65 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 78.32 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.03 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.42 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.65 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.83 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.48 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.7 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.74 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 83.9 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.45 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 78.13 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 80.73 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 81.07 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.7 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 83.19 | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 83.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Panama's 83.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.89, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.77 | 74.34 | 78.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.51 | 77.03 | 83.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.38 | 78.13 | 83.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Panama?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Panama was 83.19 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.34 in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.