Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Panama
Panama: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Panama is 35.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Panama peaked at 40.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2008.
That places Panama 82nd out of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.1% | — |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 29.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 23.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 24.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.2% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 35.8% compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.6% compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.6% compare
- 83 Tonga 34.5% compare
- 84 Belize 34.2% compare
- 85 Armenia 34.1% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Panama?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Panama was 35.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.