Female share of low pay earners in Panama
Panama: Female share of low pay earners was 39.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.16
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 70 countries
All-time high
42.24
in 2006
All-time low
34.44
in 2020
Years of data
21
1997–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Panama is 39.16, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% 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 56th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
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% |
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 | 37.5 | 34.44 | 39.16 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Panama?
- Female share of low pay earners in Panama was 39.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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