Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Panama

Female unemployment in Panama in 2025 — 10.42%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 1.35 pp.

2025 10.42% −0.75 pp vs 2024
World rank 137of 182
Period maximum 20.09%2020
Period minimum 4.61%2011

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Panama, 1991–2025010203019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 9.07%1992: 8.87%1993: 8.9%1994: 8.91%1995: 8.91%1996: 9.16%1997: 8.98%1998: 8.68%1999: 8.43%2000: 8.37%2001: 8.43%2002: 8.37%2003: 8.38%2004: 8.09%2005: 7.93%2006: 7.71%2007: 7.49%2008: 7.41%2009: 7.7%2010: 7.62%2011: 4.61%2012: 4.67%2013: 4.8%2014: 5.62%2015: 5.32%2016: 5.82%2017: 6.86%2018: 6.63%2019: 7.92%2020: 20.09%2021: 10.55%2022: 9.74%2023: 8.54%2024: 11.17%2025: 10.42%
Change over the period: +1.35 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 10.42%
World 4.94%
Central America computed 3.46%
High-income countries computed 4.72%
Female unemployment — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 10.42 −0.75 pp
2024 11.17 +2.63 pp
2023 8.54 −1.19 pp
2022 9.74 −0.81 pp
2021 10.55 −9.54 pp
2020 20.09 +12.17 pp
2019 7.92 +1.3 pp
2018 6.63 −0.24 pp
2017 6.86 +1.05 pp
2016 5.82 +0.49 pp
2015 5.32 −0.3 pp
2014 5.62 +0.82 pp
2013 4.8 +0.13 pp
2012 4.67 +0.06 pp
2011 4.61 −3.01 pp
2010 7.62 −0.09 pp
2009 7.7 +0.3 pp
2008 7.41 −0.08 pp
2007 7.49 −0.23 pp
2006 7.71 −0.22 pp
2005 7.93 −0.15 pp
2004 8.09 −0.3 pp
2003 8.38 +0.01 pp
2002 8.37 −0.06 pp
2001 8.43 +0.05 pp
2000 8.37 −0.05 pp
1999 8.43 −0.25 pp
1998 8.68 −0.31 pp
1997 8.98 −0.17 pp
1996 9.16 +0.25 pp
1995 8.91 −0.01 pp
1994 8.91 +0.01 pp
1993 8.9 +0.03 pp
1992 8.87 −0.2 pp
1991 9.07

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.