Modeled female employment to population ratio in Panama
Panama: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 49.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.21
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.88
in 2019
All-time low
34.27
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 49.21 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Panama peaked at 51.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.27, in 1991.
Panama ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.27 | — |
| 1992 | 35.23 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 36.1 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 36.84 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 37.74 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.06 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.57 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.36 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 40.36 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.1 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.79 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.53 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.99 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.43 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.15 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.19 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.02 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.99 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 43.39 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.67 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.03 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.8 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.74 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.12 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.66 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.89 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 51.88 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 43.74 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.06 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 48.19 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 48.71 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49.21 | +1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 49.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 49.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 | 34.27 | 40.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.16 | 41.1 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 44.03 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.93 | 43.74 | 49.21 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Panama?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Panama was 49.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 51.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.27 in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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