Proportion of labor force who are women in Panama
Panama: Proportion of labor force who are women was 41.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.77
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.43
in 2020
All-time low
29.68
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Panama is 41.77, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Panama peaked at 42.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.68, in 1990.
Panama ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.68 | — |
| 1991 | 32.54 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 32.73 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.93 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.43 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 33.81 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.12 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.44 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.24 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.7 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.14 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.59 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.91 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.83 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.29 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.18 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.48 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.84 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.69 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.43 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.81 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.47 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.93 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.61 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.41 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 42.43 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 39.24 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 39.63 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.78 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 41.68 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 41.77 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.42 | 29.68 | 35.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 | 35.7 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.03 | 36.84 | 41.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.92 | 39.24 | 42.43 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Panama?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Panama was 41.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.68 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Panama ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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