Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama
Panama: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 20.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama is 20.94, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama peaked at 20.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2022.
That places Panama 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.56 | — |
| 2015 | 10.82 | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.35 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 19.11 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 5.76 | -69.9% |
| 2023 | 15.25 | +164.8% |
| 2024 | 19.11 | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 20.94 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.84 | 6.56 | 13.35 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.03 | 5.76 | 20.94 | 5 |
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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 potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama was 20.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 Potential 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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.