Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama

Panama: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 1.07 using median in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.07 using median
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.07 using median
in 2021
All-time low
0.8532 using median
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.962 using median2001: 0.934 using median2002: 0.925 using median2003: 0.923 using median2004: 0.906 using median2005: 0.895 using median2006: 0.853 using median2007: 0.9 using median2008: 0.893 using median2009: 0.92 using median2010: 0.933 using median2011: 0.913 using median2012: 0.962 using median2015: 0.923 using median2016: 0.917 using median2017: 0.932 using median2018: 0.992 using median2019: 1.1 using median2021: 1.1 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.07 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Panama peaked at 1.07 using median in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8532 using median, in 2006.

Panama ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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 median) in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year using median Change
2000 0.9615 using median
2001 0.9339 using median -2.9%
2002 0.9249 using median -1.0%
2003 0.9231 using median -0.2%
2004 0.9057 using median -1.9%
2005 0.8949 using median -1.2%
2006 0.8532 using median -4.7%
2007 0.9 using median +5.5%
2008 0.8929 using median -0.8%
2009 0.92 using median +3.0%
2010 0.9326 using median +1.4%
2011 0.9135 using median -2.1%
2012 0.9622 using median +5.3%
2015 0.9228 using median -4.1%
2016 0.9169 using median -0.6%
2017 0.9323 using median +1.7%
2018 0.9923 using median +6.4%
2019 1.05 using median +5.8%
2021 1.07 using median +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.911 using median 0.8532 using median 0.9615 using median 10
2010s 0.9528 using median 0.9135 using median 1.05 using median 8
2020s 1.07 using median 1.07 using median 1.07 using median 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 1 Honduras 1.17 using median compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 1.03 using median compare
  3. 4 Jordan 1 using median compare
  4. 5 Colombia 0.9753 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 1.07 using median in 2021, 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 1.07 using median in 2021.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8532 using median in 2006.
How does Panama rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Panama ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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