ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Panama

Panama: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 51.81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.81 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 79 countries
All-time high
54.88 %
in 2019
All-time low
44.76 %
in 2011
Years of data
13
2010–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Panama, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 49.4 %2011: 44.8 %2012: 50 %2013: 50.8 %2014: 48.6 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 49.4 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 52.1 %2019: 54.9 %2021: 48.4 %2023: 50 %2024: 51.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Panama stood at 51.81 %.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Panama peaked at 54.88 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.76 %, in 2011.

Panama ranks 20th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Panama, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Panama, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 49.37 %
2011 44.76 % -9.3%
2012 50.02 % +11.8%
2013 50.8 % +1.6%
2014 48.59 % -4.4%
2015 46.86 % -3.6%
2016 49.39 % +5.4%
2017 48.94 % -0.9%
2018 52.13 % +6.5%
2019 54.88 % +5.3%
2021 48.37 % -11.9%
2023 49.98 % +3.3%
2024 51.81 % +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.57 % 44.76 % 54.88 % 10
2020s 50.05 % 48.37 % 51.81 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Panama?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Panama was 51.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.88 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 44.76 % in 2011.
How does Panama rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Panama ranks 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.