Female share of low pay earners in Panama
Panama: Female share of low pay earners was 41.45 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Panama, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Panama recorded 41.45 for female share of low pay earners in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Panama peaked at 42.24 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.44, in 2020.
Panama ranks 53rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.59 | — |
| 2003 | 42.1 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 42.24 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.16 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.65 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.46 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.64 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.47 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.76 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37.28 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 37.65 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.22 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.27 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38.36 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.05 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.95 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.44 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 37.88 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 36.96 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.05 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 39.16 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 41.45 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.59 | 36.59 | 36.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.92 | 39.46 | 42.24 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.47 | 37.22 | 39.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 | 34.44 | 41.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Panama?
- Female share of low pay earners in Panama was 41.45 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.24 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.44 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.