Nicaragua vs Panama: Share of female employment by economic sector
Nicaragua
9.7%
in 2025
Panama
9.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Panama rank
93rd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 2.7% | 7.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 4.3% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Nicaragua, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.