SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Panama
Panama: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 48.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Panama, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Panama recorded 48.84 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Panama peaked at 48.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.25, in 2022.
That places Panama 3rd out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.55 | — |
| 2015 | 43.97 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.49 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 42.65 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.49 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 47.38 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.84 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 46.11 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.25 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 46.35 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 47.69 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 48.84 | +2.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 48.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.86, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Panama's 48.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.37, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.59 | 42.49 | 48.49 | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.68 | 39.25 | 48.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Panama?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in Panama was 48.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.25 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Panama ranks 3rd out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.