Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama
Panama: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.4% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama peaked at 24.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
That places Panama 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.4% | — |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +55.4% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -77.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +225.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +208.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +31.4% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 21.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 14.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 2.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.6% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 41 Angola 10.6% compare
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- 43 Tajikistan 10.5% compare
- 45 Ukraine 10.1% compare
- 46 Pakistan 10.0% compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 9.9% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama was 10.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.