Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama
Panama: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 37.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Panama recorded 37.48 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama peaked at 40.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.95, in 2019.
Panama ranks 43rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.23 | — |
| 2015 | 36.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.05 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.47 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.09 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 33.95 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.02 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 40.36 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 37.06 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 38.12 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37.34 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 37.48 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.68 | 33.95 | 36.47 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.9 | 37.02 | 40.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 40 Chile 37.63 compare
- 41 United States of America 37.58 compare
- 42 Israel 37.55 compare
- 44 Barbados 37.22 compare
- 45 Russian Federation 37.16 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.16 compare
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 inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Panama was 37.48 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.