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

Panama: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 49.06 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.06 %
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.17 %
in 2019
All-time low
34.7 %
in 2011
Years of data
13
2010–2024

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

02040602010201720242010: 39.3 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 40.4 %2013: 43 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 45.1 %2018: 48.5 %2019: 51.2 %2021: 42.6 %2023: 46.9 %2024: 49.1 %

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 49.06 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Panama peaked at 51.17 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.7 %, in 2011.

Panama ranks 50th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Panama, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 39.29 %
2011 34.7 % -11.7%
2012 40.42 % +16.5%
2013 42.97 % +6.3%
2014 42.51 % -1.1%
2015 43.54 % +2.4%
2016 44.46 % +2.1%
2017 45.11 % +1.5%
2018 48.45 % +7.4%
2019 51.17 % +5.6%
2021 42.6 % -16.7%
2023 46.94 % +10.2%
2024 49.06 % +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.26 % 34.7 % 51.17 % 10
2020s 46.2 % 42.6 % 49.06 % 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 49.06 % 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 51.17 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7 % in 2011.
How does Panama rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Panama ranks 50th 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 15.4%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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.