Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Panama
Panama: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2025
All-time low
38.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 66.2% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Panama peaked at 66.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1950.
That places Panama 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.2% | — |
| 1951 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 66.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 66.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.4% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.2% | 41.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 49.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 53.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 65.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.8% | 66.2% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Panama?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Panama was 66.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.