Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Panama
Panama: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 70.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.55
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.61
in 2020
All-time low
42.39
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 70.55 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi in Panama peaked at 72.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.39, 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 ilo wdi in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.39 | — |
| 1991 | 48.39 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 48.75 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.14 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.21 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.02 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.66 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 52.36 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.18 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 54.18 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.21 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.25 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.31 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58.09 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.87 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.01 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.94 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.92 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.61 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.28 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.66 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.76 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.62 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 62.6 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.35 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.87 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.57 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.43 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.69 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 72.61 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 63.56 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 64.58 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.73 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 70.3 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 70.55 | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 70.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 70.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.23 | 42.39 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.78 | 55.21 | 59.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.28 | 57.66 | 69.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.22 | 63.56 | 72.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 ilo wdi in Panama?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Panama was 70.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 72.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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