Labor force, total, per capita in Panama
Panama: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5004 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Panama is 0.5004 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.5019 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3482 units per person, in 1990.
That places Panama 67th out of 186 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, total, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3482 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3719 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3817 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3912 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3957 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4031 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4064 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4097 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4202 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4214 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.426 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4306 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.435 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4383 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4444 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4476 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4439 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4484 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4613 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4481 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4594 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4478 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4633 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4705 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4719 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4733 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4789 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4784 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4927 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5019 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4888 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4644 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4929 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4868 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4981 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.5004 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.5004 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.395 units per person | 0.3482 units per person | 0.4214 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4424 units per person | 0.426 units per person | 0.4613 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4738 units per person | 0.4478 units per person | 0.5019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4886 units per person | 0.4644 units per person | 0.5004 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Panama?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Panama was 0.5004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5019 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 units per person in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.