Panama - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Panama was 41.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 41.31 in 2021, while its lowest value was 32.45 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 32.45
1991 32.96
1992 33.15
1993 33.38
1994 33.96
1995 34.23
1996 34.52
1997 34.80
1998 34.92
1999 35.04
2000 35.52
2001 36.00
2002 36.48
2003 36.80
2004 36.61
2005 37.14
2006 36.46
2007 36.95
2008 36.88
2009 37.41
2010 36.95
2011 36.70
2012 37.51
2013 38.22
2014 38.55
2015 39.38
2016 39.34
2017 39.78
2018 40.18
2019 41.30
2020 40.58
2021 41.31

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Panama was 1,984,674 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,037,201 in 2019 and a minimum value of 904,720 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 904,720
1991 934,461
1992 986,302
1993 1,039,804
1994 1,073,778
1995 1,122,321
1996 1,149,701
1997 1,176,772
1998 1,203,980
1999 1,231,569
2000 1,272,092
2001 1,312,304
2002 1,354,097
2003 1,388,887
2004 1,429,580
2005 1,465,868
2006 1,476,460
2007 1,505,542
2008 1,575,326
2009 1,621,058
2010 1,592,299
2011 1,593,844
2012 1,675,626
2013 1,728,666
2014 1,756,843
2015 1,797,766
2016 1,839,592
2017 1,864,998
2018 1,948,244
2019 2,037,201
2020 1,836,789
2021 1,984,674

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure