Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Panama
Panama: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 70.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 70.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Panama peaked at 72.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1990.
That places Panama 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.4% | — |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 42.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 55.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 57.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.6% | 72.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Panama?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Panama was 70.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).