Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama
Panama: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,287 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama is 1,287, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama peaked at 1,315 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,008, in 2014.
Panama ranks 48th of 70 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.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,008 | — |
| 2015 | 1,033 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,049 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,084 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,066 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,054 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,178 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1,315 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,263 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,279 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,254 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,287 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,049 | 1,008 | 1,084 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,262 | 1,178 | 1,315 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 45 Ireland 1,513 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,470 compare
- 47 Georgia 1,367 compare
- 49 New Zealand 1,270 compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 1,175 compare
- 51 Singapore 1,163 compare
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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama was 1,287 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,315 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.