Labor force, female in Panama
Panama: Labor force, female was 955,583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Panama recorded 955,583 for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Panama peaked at 955,583 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253,806, in 1990.
Panama ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359,161 | 253,806 | 438,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,660 | 457,836 | 600,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,734 | 609,363 | 880,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,710 | 791,930 | 955,583 | 6 |
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More gender data for Panama
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,443 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Panama?
- Labor force, female in Panama was 955,583 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 955,583 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,806 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for labor force, female?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.