Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Panama
Panama: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Panama, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Panama is 70.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Panama peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2011.
That places Panama 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.3% | — |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 32.3% | 50.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 50.9% | 70.6% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Panama?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Panama was 70.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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