Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Panama
Panama: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Panama is 46.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Panama peaked at 47.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2008.
That places Panama 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.0% | — |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.8% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 40.6% | 46.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 47.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 8 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 47.4% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 46.2% compare
- 12 Honduras 46.0% compare
- 13 Ecuador 45.3% compare
- 14 Sweden 44.7% 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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Panama?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Panama was 46.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).