Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Panama
Panama: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 46.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.05
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
47.01
in 2023
All-time low
39.77
in 2008
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Panama is 46.05, 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, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Panama peaked at 47.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.77, in 2008.
That places Panama 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.03 | — |
| 2008 | 39.77 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 45.82 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 46.52 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.61 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 43.54 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 47.01 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 46.05 | -2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 46.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Panama's 46.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9 | 39.77 | 44.03 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.12 | 40.61 | 46.52 | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.53 | 46.05 | 47.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 8 Montenegro 48.11 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 47.42 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 46.21 compare
- 12 Honduras 45.96 compare
- 13 Ecuador 45.28 compare
- 14 Sweden 44.74 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)
- 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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Panama?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Panama was 46.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 47.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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