Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Panama

Panama: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.322 % of female population in working age1991: 0.32 % of female population in working age1995: 0.367 % of female population in working age1997: 0.381 % of female population in working age1998: 0.383 % of female population in working age1999: 0.39 % of female population in working age2000: 0.374 % of female population in working age2001: 0.367 % of female population in working age2002: 0.397 % of female population in working age2003: 0.406 % of female population in working age2004: 0.423 % of female population in working age2005: 0.446 % of female population in working age2006: 0.442 % of female population in working age2007: 0.47 % of female population in working age2008: 0.479 % of female population in working age2009: 0.485 % of female population in working age2010: 0.479 % of female population in working age2011: 0.483 % of female population in working age2012: 0.505 % of female population in working age2013: 0.51 % of female population in working age2014: 0.51 % of female population in working age2015: 0.527 % of female population in working age2016: 0.527 % of female population in working age2017: 0.523 % of female population in working age2018: 0.546 % of female population in working age2021: 0.465 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Panama stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Panama peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1989 0.3%
1991 0.3% -0.4%
1995 0.4% +14.7%
1997 0.4% +3.8%
1998 0.4% +0.6%
1999 0.4% +1.8%
2000 0.4% -4.2%
2001 0.4% -1.9%
2002 0.4% +8.2%
2003 0.4% +2.4%
2004 0.4% +4.0%
2005 0.4% +5.6%
2006 0.4% -1.0%
2007 0.5% +6.3%
2008 0.5% +2.1%
2009 0.5% +1.3%
2010 0.5% -1.3%
2011 0.5% +0.8%
2012 0.5% +4.7%
2013 0.5% +0.9%
2014 0.5% -0.1%
2015 0.5% +3.5%
2016 0.5% -0.0%
2017 0.5% -0.8%
2018 0.5% +4.3%
2021 0.5% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Panama?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Panama was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Panama ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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