Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Panama
Panama: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 70.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Panama stood at 70.4%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Panama peaked at 71.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1960.
That places Panama 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.4% | — |
| 1970 | 35.2% | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 43.2% | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 45.2% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 70.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 83% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 35.2% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 39.4% | 48.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 41.9% | 54.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.3% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 58.0% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 63.5% | 71.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 129 American Samoa 72.0% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 71.1% compare
- 131 Italy 70.9% compare
- 133 Philippines 70.2% compare
- 134 Mauritius 70.1% compare
- 135 Tonga 70.0% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Panama?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Panama was 70.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Panama ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.