Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama

Panama: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 1.06 using mean in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.06 using mean
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.06 using mean
in 2019
All-time low
0.8432 using mean
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2019

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama, 2000–2019

00.250.50.7512000200920192000: 0.843 using mean2001: 0.884 using mean2002: 0.883 using mean2003: 0.887 using mean2004: 0.912 using mean2005: 0.884 using mean2006: 0.863 using mean2007: 0.925 using mean2008: 0.912 using mean2009: 0.903 using mean2010: 0.914 using mean2011: 0.906 using mean2012: 0.921 using mean2015: 0.962 using mean2016: 0.948 using mean2017: 0.93 using mean2018: 0.981 using mean2019: 1.1 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.06 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama peaked at 1.06 using mean in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8432 using mean, in 2000.

Panama ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Panama, 2000 to 2019.
Year using mean Change
2000 0.8432 using mean
2001 0.8843 using mean +4.9%
2002 0.883 using mean -0.1%
2003 0.8867 using mean +0.4%
2004 0.9121 using mean +2.9%
2005 0.8838 using mean -3.1%
2006 0.8633 using mean -2.3%
2007 0.9249 using mean +7.1%
2008 0.9119 using mean -1.4%
2009 0.9031 using mean -1.0%
2010 0.9141 using mean +1.2%
2011 0.9061 using mean -0.9%
2012 0.9212 using mean +1.7%
2015 0.9621 using mean +4.4%
2016 0.9483 using mean -1.4%
2017 0.9298 using mean -2.0%
2018 0.9809 using mean +5.5%
2019 1.06 using mean +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8896 using mean 0.8432 using mean 0.9249 using mean 10
2010s 0.953 using mean 0.9061 using mean 1.06 using mean 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 1 Honduras 1.1 using mean compare
  2. 2 Georgia 1.08 using mean compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 1 using mean compare
  4. 5 Colombia 0.9487 using mean compare
  5. 6 Philippines 0.9379 using mean compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama was 1.06 using mean in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 using mean in 2019.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8432 using mean in 2000.
How does Panama rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Panama ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed