Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Panama

Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 736,903 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
736,903
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
76th
of 109 countries
All-time high
787,969
in 2018
All-time low
254,767
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Panama, 1989–2021

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1989200520211989: 268.0k1991: 254.8k1995: 309.4k1997: 335.7k1998: 352.0k1999: 353.9k2000: 345.3k2001: 379.7k2002: 416.5k2003: 442.7k2004: 465.8k2005: 516.9k2006: 506.1k2007: 533.0k2008: 549.3k2009: 575.6k2010: 575.3k2011: 599.1k2012: 645.5k2013: 655.4k2014: 679.5k2015: 718.8k2016: 735.2k2017: 746.9k2018: 788.0k2021: 736.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 736,903 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Panama peaked at 787,969 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 254,767, in 1991.

Panama ranks 76th of 109 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 267,996 —
1991 254,767 -4.9%
1995 309,430 +21.5%
1997 335,708 +8.5%
1998 351,977 +4.8%
1999 353,882 +0.5%
2000 345,312 -2.4%
2001 379,742 +10.0%
2002 416,496 +9.7%
2003 442,692 +6.3%
2004 465,825 +5.2%
2005 516,866 +11.0%
2006 506,140 -2.1%
2007 532,979 +5.3%
2008 549,298 +3.1%
2009 575,645 +4.8%
2010 575,314 -0.1%
2011 599,113 +4.1%
2012 645,546 +7.8%
2013 655,366 +1.5%
2014 679,486 +3.7%
2015 718,839 +5.8%
2016 735,234 +2.3%
2017 746,920 +1.6%
2018 787,969 +5.5%
2021 736,903 -6.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 736,903 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 million, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 736,903 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.50 million, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 267,996 267,996 267,996 1
1990s 321,153 254,767 353,882 5
2000s 473,100 345,312 575,645 10
2010s 682,643 575,314 787,969 9
2020s 736,903 736,903 736,903 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 73 Croatia 899,523 compare
  2. 74 Niger 850,002 compare
  3. 75 Uruguay 795,085 compare
  4. 77 Lithuania 696,959 compare
  5. 78 Armenia 627,818 compare
  6. 79 Albania 610,954 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Panama?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Panama was 736,903 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 787,969 in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 254,767 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Panama ranks 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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