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

Panama: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 79.92 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.92 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 79 countries
All-time high
84.09 %
in 2012
All-time low
79.45 %
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2024

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

0204060802010201720242010: 83.7 %2011: 81.5 %2012: 84.1 %2013: 84 %2014: 82.7 %2015: 82 %2016: 82.6 %2017: 80.9 %2018: 82.2 %2019: 83.7 %2021: 79.5 %2023: 80 %2024: 79.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Panama is 79.92 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Panama peaked at 84.09 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.45 %, in 2021.

Panama ranks 12th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Panama, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 83.71 %
2011 81.49 % -2.7%
2012 84.09 % +3.2%
2013 83.99 % -0.1%
2014 82.73 % -1.5%
2015 81.95 % -0.9%
2016 82.64 % +0.8%
2017 80.91 % -2.1%
2018 82.17 % +1.6%
2019 83.68 % +1.8%
2021 79.45 % -5.1%
2023 79.97 % +0.7%
2024 79.92 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.74 % 80.91 % 84.09 % 10
2020s 79.78 % 79.45 % 79.97 % 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 Malaysia 82.69 % compare
  2. 10 Mexico 82.28 % compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 80.36 % compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 79.92 % compare
  5. 14 New Zealand 79.78 % compare
  6. 15 Colombia 79.46 % compare

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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 79.92 % 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 84.09 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 79.45 % in 2021.
How does Panama rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Panama ranks 12th 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 down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.