Colombia vs Panama: Labor force, female
Colombia
41.6%
in 2025
Panama
41.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
131st
Panama rank
129th
Labor force, female over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 41.8% against 41.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and Panama ranks 129th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 33.4% | 6.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.8% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.0% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 41.8% against 41.6% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for labor force, female?
- Colombia ranks 131st and Panama ranks 129th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.