Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Panama's labour force participation stands at 66.3% as of 2025-12-31, down from 66.32% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Panama's labour force participation was 66.3%, down from 66.32% in 2024.
In 2024, Panama's labour force participation was 66.32%, up from 65.14% in 2023.
In 2023, Panama's labour force participation was 65.14%, down from 66.32% in 2022.
In 2022, Panama's labour force participation was 66.32%, up from 62.8% in 2021.
In 2021, Panama's labour force participation was 62.8%, down from 66.4% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.3% | -0.015% |
| 2024 | 66.32% | +1.17% |
| 2023 | 65.14% | -1.17% |
| 2022 | 66.32% | +3.52% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -2.11% |
| 2019 | 68.51% | +0.939% |
| 2018 | 67.57% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 65.87% | -0.314% |
| 2016 | 66.19% | +0.535% |
| 2015 | 65.65% | -0.047% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.046% |
| 2013 | 65.74% | +0.787% |
| 2012 | 64.96% | +1.95% |
| 2011 | 63.01% | -1.87% |
| 2010 | 64.88% | +1.36% |
| 2009 | 63.52% | -2.14% |
| 2008 | 65.66% | +1.57% |
| 2007 | 64.09% | +0.373% |
| 2006 | 63.71% | -0.828% |
| 2005 | 64.54% | +0.151% |
| 2004 | 64.39% | +0.591% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.156% |
| 2002 | 63.64% | +0.319% |
| 2001 | 63.32% | +0.325% |
| 2000 | 63% | +0.331% |
| 1999 | 62.67% | -0.182% |
| 1998 | 62.85% | +1.22% |
| 1997 | 61.63% | +0.151% |
| 1996 | 61.48% | +0.168% |
| 1995 | 61.31% | +0.811% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.353% |
| 1993 | 60.14% | +1.14% |
| 1992 | 59% | +1.18% |
| 1991 | 57.82% | +3.35% |
| 1990 | 54.47% | — |
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Panama's labour force participation is 66.3% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 66.32% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.51% (2019); the lowest is 54.47% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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