Share of female workers by sector in Panama

Panama: Share of female workers by sector was 9.62 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
9.62
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2024
All-time low
1.81
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in Panama, 1991–2025

2468101991200820251991: 3.51992: 3.11993: 3.11994: 2.51995: 3.51996: 2.71997: 2.31998: 1.91999: 22000: 1.82001: 3.22002: 3.22003: 3.92004: 3.12005: 4.42006: 4.62007: 3.42008: 7.42009: 8.12010: 7.82011: 6.92012: 8.52013: 9.22014: 8.42015: 8.12016: 9.12017: 92018: 8.32019: 8.62020: 8.62021: 8.52022: 7.92023: 8.42024: 9.82025: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Panama is 9.62, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Panama peaked at 9.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2000.

That places Panama 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.74 1.94 3.46 9
2000s 4.31 1.81 8.07 10
2010s 8.38 6.93 9.21 10
2020s 8.83 7.95 9.8 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 90 Paraguay 10.75 compare
  2. 91 Eswatini 10.67 compare
  3. 92 Nicaragua 9.66 compare
  4. 94 Kazakhstan 9.54 compare
  5. 95 Maldives 9.37 compare
  6. 96 Greece 9.2 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in Panama?
Share of female workers by sector in Panama was 9.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for share of female workers by sector?
Panama ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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