Population by labor force status in Panama
Panama: Population by labor force status was 1.12 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.12 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.13 million people
in 2020
All-time low
895,030 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Panama stood at 1.12 million people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Panama peaked at 1.13 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 895,030 people, in 1991.
Panama ranks 118th 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.
Population by labor force status in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 895,030 people | — |
| 1992 | 904,341 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 913,923 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 923,539 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 932,972 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 942,141 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 950,878 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 959,069 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 966,885 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 974,633 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 982,450 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 990,413 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 998,564 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million people | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.12 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.12 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 932,086 people | 895,030 people | 966,885 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 974,633 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.13 million people | 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 population by labor force status in Panama?
- Population by labor force status in Panama was 1.12 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,030 people in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for population by labor force status?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).