Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Panama
Panama: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 41.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Panama is 41.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Panama peaked at 42.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1990.
That places Panama 129th 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 41.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 41.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 29.7% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.2% | 42.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Panama?
- Labor force, female in Panama was 41.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force, female?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.