Share of male vs female employment in services in Panama
Panama: Share of male vs female employment in services was 58.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.02
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.84
in 2022
All-time low
43.4
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 58.02 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Panama peaked at 58.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 1991.
That places Panama 67th 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 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.4 | — |
| 1992 | 43.51 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.29 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 48.55 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 47.79 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 48.32 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.9 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 50.85 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 50.97 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.96 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.94 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.24 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.54 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.99 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 54.89 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 53.32 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.13 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.86 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 50.76 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.95 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 52.98 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.52 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.35 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.89 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.7 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 55.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.83 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.26 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.36 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.58 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.19 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.84 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.63 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.72 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 58.02 | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 58.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 58.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.62 | 43.4 | 50.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.26 | 50.76 | 54.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.58 | 51.95 | 57.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.16 | 57.58 | 58.84 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Panama?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Panama was 58.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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