Panama - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Panama was 28.82 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 43.47 in 2020, while its lowest value was 26.46 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.98 |
| 1970 | 35.10 |
| 1979 | 33.05 |
| 1980 | 26.47 |
| 1983 | 28.14 |
| 1984 | 28.95 |
| 1985 | 29.70 |
| 1986 | 30.14 |
| 1988 | 30.94 |
| 1989 | 32.59 |
| 1990 | 26.46 |
| 1991 | 33.41 |
| 1993 | 35.54 |
| 1994 | 35.25 |
| 1995 | 34.88 |
| 1996 | 32.10 |
| 1997 | 35.72 |
| 1998 | 36.13 |
| 1999 | 36.69 |
| 2000 | 34.10 |
| 2002 | 34.71 |
| 2003 | 35.87 |
| 2004 | 34.88 |
| 2005 | 35.54 |
| 2006 | 33.50 |
| 2007 | 32.82 |
| 2008 | 33.38 |
| 2009 | 34.33 |
| 2010 | 31.94 |
| 2011 | 28.89 |
| 2012 | 31.51 |
| 2013 | 33.83 |
| 2014 | 32.42 |
| 2015 | 30.73 |
| 2016 | 31.47 |
| 2017 | 33.12 |
| 2018 | 33.76 |
| 2019 | 35.70 |
| 2020 | 43.47 |
| 2021 | 28.82 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 29.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 36.66 in 1999, while its lowest value was 27.43 in 2011.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.04 |
| 1991 | 33.53 |
| 1992 | 34.52 |
| 1993 | 35.55 |
| 1994 | 35.59 |
| 1995 | 34.94 |
| 1996 | 35.36 |
| 1997 | 35.78 |
| 1998 | 36.22 |
| 1999 | 36.66 |
| 2000 | 36.13 |
| 2001 | 35.60 |
| 2002 | 35.06 |
| 2003 | 36.07 |
| 2004 | 34.97 |
| 2005 | 35.58 |
| 2006 | 33.40 |
| 2007 | 32.89 |
| 2008 | 33.71 |
| 2009 | 34.38 |
| 2010 | 29.36 |
| 2011 | 27.43 |
| 2012 | 30.07 |
| 2013 | 32.41 |
| 2014 | 30.36 |
| 2015 | 29.44 |
| 2016 | 29.40 |
| 2017 | 31.45 |
| 2018 | 31.88 |
| 2019 | 34.93 |
| 2020 | 29.01 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Panama was 51.86 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 76.55 in 1960, while its lowest value was 51.86 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.55 |
| 1970 | 75.97 |
| 1979 | 63.86 |
| 1980 | 56.25 |
| 1983 | 59.70 |
| 1984 | 61.79 |
| 1985 | 62.44 |
| 1986 | 59.40 |
| 1988 | 63.80 |
| 1989 | 64.70 |
| 1990 | 60.66 |
| 1991 | 62.93 |
| 1993 | 67.70 |
| 1994 | 65.91 |
| 1995 | 66.75 |
| 1996 | 62.50 |
| 1997 | 64.96 |
| 1998 | 64.59 |
| 1999 | 64.50 |
| 2000 | 60.50 |
| 2002 | 62.30 |
| 2003 | 62.48 |
| 2004 | 63.20 |
| 2005 | 62.07 |
| 2006 | 60.50 |
| 2007 | 61.03 |
| 2008 | 65.21 |
| 2009 | 65.06 |
| 2010 | 62.23 |
| 2011 | 58.25 |
| 2012 | 60.41 |
| 2013 | 58.80 |
| 2014 | 57.39 |
| 2015 | 55.32 |
| 2016 | 55.33 |
| 2017 | 53.91 |
| 2018 | 57.05 |
| 2019 | 56.51 |
| 2020 | 56.76 |
| 2021 | 51.86 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 47.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 67.72 in 1993, while its lowest value was 47.45 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.13 |
| 1991 | 63.13 |
| 1992 | 65.45 |
| 1993 | 67.72 |
| 1994 | 66.44 |
| 1995 | 66.85 |
| 1996 | 65.94 |
| 1997 | 65.02 |
| 1998 | 64.76 |
| 1999 | 64.50 |
| 2000 | 63.88 |
| 2001 | 63.27 |
| 2002 | 62.67 |
| 2003 | 62.70 |
| 2004 | 63.23 |
| 2005 | 62.06 |
| 2006 | 60.36 |
| 2007 | 61.00 |
| 2008 | 65.42 |
| 2009 | 64.94 |
| 2010 | 59.17 |
| 2011 | 55.24 |
| 2012 | 58.33 |
| 2013 | 56.43 |
| 2014 | 54.28 |
| 2015 | 53.04 |
| 2016 | 53.10 |
| 2017 | 51.38 |
| 2018 | 54.73 |
| 2019 | 55.16 |
| 2020 | 47.45 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Panama was 40.47 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 55.42 in 1970, while its lowest value was 40.47 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.75 |
| 1970 | 55.42 |
| 1979 | 48.38 |
| 1980 | 41.32 |
| 1983 | 43.93 |
| 1984 | 45.24 |
| 1985 | 45.92 |
| 1986 | 44.99 |
| 1988 | 47.61 |
| 1989 | 48.66 |
| 1990 | 43.61 |
| 1991 | 48.36 |
| 1993 | 51.75 |
| 1994 | 51.03 |
| 1995 | 50.94 |
| 1996 | 47.40 |
| 1997 | 50.46 |
| 1998 | 50.53 |
| 1999 | 50.67 |
| 2000 | 47.30 |
| 2002 | 49.06 |
| 2003 | 49.51 |
| 2004 | 49.27 |
| 2005 | 48.92 |
| 2006 | 47.00 |
| 2007 | 47.13 |
| 2008 | 49.75 |
| 2009 | 49.79 |
| 2010 | 46.99 |
| 2011 | 43.39 |
| 2012 | 45.92 |
| 2013 | 46.45 |
| 2014 | 44.69 |
| 2015 | 43.18 |
| 2016 | 43.55 |
| 2017 | 43.63 |
| 2018 | 45.60 |
| 2019 | 46.44 |
| 2020 | 49.99 |
| 2021 | 40.47 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 38.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.89 in 1993, while its lowest value was 38.37 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.83 |
| 1991 | 48.57 |
| 1992 | 50.23 |
| 1993 | 51.89 |
| 1994 | 51.27 |
| 1995 | 51.16 |
| 1996 | 50.91 |
| 1997 | 50.66 |
| 1998 | 50.75 |
| 1999 | 50.84 |
| 2000 | 50.27 |
| 2001 | 49.71 |
| 2002 | 49.13 |
| 2003 | 49.64 |
| 2004 | 49.37 |
| 2005 | 49.07 |
| 2006 | 47.13 |
| 2007 | 47.20 |
| 2008 | 49.84 |
| 2009 | 49.91 |
| 2010 | 44.50 |
| 2011 | 41.55 |
| 2012 | 44.41 |
| 2013 | 44.60 |
| 2014 | 42.50 |
| 2015 | 41.41 |
| 2016 | 41.42 |
| 2017 | 41.56 |
| 2018 | 43.47 |
| 2019 | 45.19 |
| 2020 | 38.37 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 60.04 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 60.04 in 2019, while its lowest value was 41.04 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.04 |
| 1991 | 41.91 |
| 1992 | 42.79 |
| 1993 | 43.69 |
| 1994 | 44.76 |
| 1995 | 46.06 |
| 1996 | 46.60 |
| 1997 | 47.15 |
| 1998 | 47.40 |
| 1999 | 47.64 |
| 2000 | 48.44 |
| 2001 | 49.24 |
| 2002 | 50.02 |
| 2003 | 50.58 |
| 2004 | 50.95 |
| 2005 | 51.96 |
| 2006 | 50.38 |
| 2007 | 51.47 |
| 2008 | 52.56 |
| 2009 | 51.80 |
| 2010 | 51.03 |
| 2011 | 49.27 |
| 2012 | 52.19 |
| 2013 | 53.74 |
| 2014 | 53.81 |
| 2015 | 55.43 |
| 2016 | 55.87 |
| 2017 | 55.61 |
| 2018 | 58.44 |
| 2019 | 60.04 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 84.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 86.98 in 2008, while its lowest value was 82.15 in 1991.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.39 |
| 1991 | 82.15 |
| 1992 | 83.57 |
| 1993 | 84.87 |
| 1994 | 84.82 |
| 1995 | 85.42 |
| 1996 | 85.09 |
| 1997 | 84.75 |
| 1998 | 84.84 |
| 1999 | 84.89 |
| 2000 | 84.77 |
| 2001 | 84.65 |
| 2002 | 84.51 |
| 2003 | 84.59 |
| 2004 | 85.21 |
| 2005 | 84.88 |
| 2006 | 84.51 |
| 2007 | 85.06 |
| 2008 | 86.98 |
| 2009 | 85.63 |
| 2010 | 83.94 |
| 2011 | 83.19 |
| 2012 | 84.65 |
| 2013 | 84.79 |
| 2014 | 83.99 |
| 2015 | 83.47 |
| 2016 | 83.76 |
| 2017 | 83.38 |
| 2018 | 84.23 |
| 2019 | 84.21 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 72.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.16 in 2019, while its lowest value was 61.89 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.89 |
| 1991 | 62.19 |
| 1992 | 63.33 |
| 1993 | 64.43 |
| 1994 | 64.93 |
| 1995 | 65.86 |
| 1996 | 65.97 |
| 1997 | 66.06 |
| 1998 | 66.24 |
| 1999 | 66.38 |
| 2000 | 66.72 |
| 2001 | 67.05 |
| 2002 | 67.37 |
| 2003 | 67.69 |
| 2004 | 68.18 |
| 2005 | 68.51 |
| 2006 | 67.53 |
| 2007 | 68.35 |
| 2008 | 69.85 |
| 2009 | 68.79 |
| 2010 | 67.56 |
| 2011 | 66.30 |
| 2012 | 68.48 |
| 2013 | 69.32 |
| 2014 | 68.95 |
| 2015 | 69.49 |
| 2016 | 69.86 |
| 2017 | 69.54 |
| 2018 | 71.37 |
| 2019 | 72.16 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Panama was 46.71 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 54.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 24.72 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.72 |
| 1970 | 30.28 |
| 1979 | 34.89 |
| 1980 | 29.08 |
| 1983 | 33.53 |
| 1984 | 34.09 |
| 1985 | 37.42 |
| 1986 | 34.74 |
| 1988 | 35.90 |
| 1989 | 37.92 |
| 1990 | 32.24 |
| 1991 | 38.23 |
| 1993 | 40.62 |
| 1994 | 41.44 |
| 1995 | 42.54 |
| 1997 | 43.13 |
| 1998 | 42.52 |
| 1999 | 43.21 |
| 2000 | 40.90 |
| 2001 | 39.40 |
| 2002 | 45.85 |
| 2003 | 46.36 |
| 2004 | 46.47 |
| 2005 | 47.25 |
| 2006 | 45.64 |
| 2007 | 46.17 |
| 2008 | 47.28 |
| 2009 | 48.27 |
| 2010 | 47.07 |
| 2011 | 45.57 |
| 2012 | 47.87 |
| 2013 | 49.16 |
| 2014 | 49.63 |
| 2015 | 50.30 |
| 2016 | 50.64 |
| 2017 | 50.73 |
| 2018 | 52.36 |
| 2019 | 54.54 |
| 2020 | 53.18 |
| 2021 | 46.71 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 50.39 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 53.81 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.25 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.25 |
| 1991 | 37.98 |
| 1992 | 39.19 |
| 1993 | 40.44 |
| 1994 | 41.33 |
| 1995 | 42.39 |
| 1996 | 42.65 |
| 1997 | 42.90 |
| 1998 | 42.96 |
| 1999 | 43.02 |
| 2000 | 43.94 |
| 2001 | 44.87 |
| 2002 | 45.80 |
| 2003 | 46.27 |
| 2004 | 46.28 |
| 2005 | 47.04 |
| 2006 | 45.47 |
| 2007 | 45.95 |
| 2008 | 46.96 |
| 2009 | 47.95 |
| 2010 | 45.52 |
| 2011 | 44.31 |
| 2012 | 46.61 |
| 2013 | 47.96 |
| 2014 | 48.13 |
| 2015 | 49.25 |
| 2016 | 49.30 |
| 2017 | 49.49 |
| 2018 | 51.11 |
| 2019 | 53.81 |
| 2020 | 46.71 |
| 2021 | 50.39 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Panama was 63.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 71.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.38 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.38 |
| 1970 | 35.19 |
| 1979 | 43.18 |
| 1980 | 39.43 |
| 1983 | 42.68 |
| 1984 | 43.31 |
| 1985 | 47.46 |
| 1986 | 45.26 |
| 1988 | 45.95 |
| 1989 | 48.23 |
| 1990 | 41.88 |
| 1991 | 49.61 |
| 1993 | 50.45 |
| 1994 | 51.75 |
| 1995 | 52.35 |
| 1997 | 53.64 |
| 1998 | 53.54 |
| 1999 | 54.20 |
| 2000 | 52.84 |
| 2001 | 52.25 |
| 2002 | 57.63 |
| 2003 | 58.42 |
| 2004 | 57.91 |
| 2005 | 59.20 |
| 2006 | 57.46 |
| 2007 | 58.63 |
| 2008 | 58.39 |
| 2009 | 59.66 |
| 2010 | 58.90 |
| 2011 | 57.95 |
| 2012 | 60.04 |
| 2013 | 61.85 |
| 2014 | 62.78 |
| 2015 | 64.52 |
| 2016 | 64.82 |
| 2017 | 65.79 |
| 2018 | 66.90 |
| 2019 | 69.71 |
| 2020 | 71.84 |
| 2021 | 63.50 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 69.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 69.55 in 2019, while its lowest value was 48.53 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.53 |
| 1991 | 49.61 |
| 1992 | 50.00 |
| 1993 | 50.45 |
| 1994 | 51.75 |
| 1995 | 52.35 |
| 1996 | 52.99 |
| 1997 | 53.64 |
| 1998 | 53.92 |
| 1999 | 54.20 |
| 2000 | 55.33 |
| 2001 | 56.48 |
| 2002 | 57.63 |
| 2003 | 58.42 |
| 2004 | 57.91 |
| 2005 | 59.20 |
| 2006 | 57.46 |
| 2007 | 58.63 |
| 2008 | 58.39 |
| 2009 | 59.66 |
| 2010 | 58.45 |
| 2011 | 57.77 |
| 2012 | 59.74 |
| 2013 | 61.50 |
| 2014 | 62.29 |
| 2015 | 64.46 |
| 2016 | 64.28 |
| 2017 | 65.42 |
| 2018 | 66.43 |
| 2019 | 69.55 |
| 2020 | 67.45 |
| 2021 | 69.43 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Panama was 73.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 87.10 in 1960, while its lowest value was 73.56 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.10 |
| 1970 | 86.05 |
| 1979 | 80.80 |
| 1980 | 73.75 |
| 1983 | 78.56 |
| 1984 | 78.72 |
| 1985 | 78.84 |
| 1986 | 76.75 |
| 1988 | 78.12 |
| 1989 | 78.62 |
| 1990 | 76.99 |
| 1991 | 77.06 |
| 1993 | 80.51 |
| 1994 | 80.08 |
| 1995 | 81.26 |
| 1997 | 80.40 |
| 1998 | 79.42 |
| 1999 | 79.73 |
| 2000 | 77.40 |
| 2001 | 75.40 |
| 2002 | 79.56 |
| 2003 | 79.36 |
| 2004 | 80.25 |
| 2005 | 79.82 |
| 2006 | 79.43 |
| 2007 | 78.75 |
| 2008 | 80.97 |
| 2009 | 80.91 |
| 2010 | 79.92 |
| 2011 | 78.63 |
| 2012 | 79.73 |
| 2013 | 79.48 |
| 2014 | 79.05 |
| 2015 | 77.96 |
| 2016 | 78.13 |
| 2017 | 77.11 |
| 2018 | 78.27 |
| 2019 | 78.24 |
| 2020 | 74.03 |
| 2021 | 73.56 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 72.57 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 80.98 in 1995, while its lowest value was 69.26 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.76 |
| 1991 | 76.55 |
| 1992 | 78.38 |
| 1993 | 80.14 |
| 1994 | 79.87 |
| 1995 | 80.98 |
| 1996 | 80.48 |
| 1997 | 79.97 |
| 1998 | 79.67 |
| 1999 | 79.38 |
| 2000 | 79.42 |
| 2001 | 79.45 |
| 2002 | 79.48 |
| 2003 | 79.21 |
| 2004 | 79.92 |
| 2005 | 79.47 |
| 2006 | 79.13 |
| 2007 | 78.38 |
| 2008 | 80.42 |
| 2009 | 80.38 |
| 2010 | 77.88 |
| 2011 | 76.71 |
| 2012 | 78.02 |
| 2013 | 77.99 |
| 2014 | 77.26 |
| 2015 | 76.41 |
| 2016 | 76.70 |
| 2017 | 75.64 |
| 2018 | 76.93 |
| 2019 | 77.37 |
| 2020 | 69.26 |
| 2021 | 72.57 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Panama was 59.64 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 61 years was 66.05 in 2019, while its lowest value was 51.61 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.57 |
| 1970 | 58.58 |
| 1979 | 57.60 |
| 1980 | 51.61 |
| 1983 | 56.07 |
| 1984 | 56.06 |
| 1985 | 56.91 |
| 1986 | 55.57 |
| 1988 | 56.94 |
| 1989 | 57.99 |
| 1990 | 54.76 |
| 1991 | 57.35 |
| 1993 | 60.36 |
| 1994 | 60.66 |
| 1995 | 61.74 |
| 1997 | 61.48 |
| 1998 | 60.72 |
| 1999 | 61.24 |
| 2000 | 58.80 |
| 2001 | 57.40 |
| 2002 | 62.67 |
| 2003 | 62.77 |
| 2004 | 63.12 |
| 2005 | 63.27 |
| 2006 | 62.31 |
| 2007 | 62.17 |
| 2008 | 63.68 |
| 2009 | 64.15 |
| 2010 | 63.07 |
| 2011 | 61.49 |
| 2012 | 63.13 |
| 2013 | 63.87 |
| 2014 | 63.77 |
| 2015 | 63.70 |
| 2016 | 63.95 |
| 2017 | 63.53 |
| 2018 | 64.91 |
| 2019 | 66.05 |
| 2020 | 62.98 |
| 2021 | 59.64 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Panama was 61.41 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.52 in 2019, while its lowest value was 57.10 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.10 |
| 1991 | 57.35 |
| 1992 | 58.86 |
| 1993 | 60.36 |
| 1994 | 60.66 |
| 1995 | 61.74 |
| 1996 | 61.61 |
| 1997 | 61.48 |
| 1998 | 61.36 |
| 1999 | 61.24 |
| 2000 | 61.72 |
| 2001 | 62.20 |
| 2002 | 62.67 |
| 2003 | 62.77 |
| 2004 | 63.12 |
| 2005 | 63.27 |
| 2006 | 62.31 |
| 2007 | 62.17 |
| 2008 | 63.68 |
| 2009 | 64.15 |
| 2010 | 61.68 |
| 2011 | 60.48 |
| 2012 | 62.28 |
| 2013 | 62.93 |
| 2014 | 62.64 |
| 2015 | 62.78 |
| 2016 | 62.94 |
| 2017 | 62.50 |
| 2018 | 63.95 |
| 2019 | 65.52 |
| 2020 | 57.91 |
| 2021 | 61.41 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
