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Labour

Panama

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture16.0%
  • Employment in industry17.0%
  • Employment in services67.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
32.438.444.450.456.319902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
10.316.622.929.335.619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation66.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 66.32 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 66.3 %
Female labour force participation54.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment8.36 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment19.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio60.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture16 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry17 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services67 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation54.9 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)11.6 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers64.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Panama's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (66.3 %), female labour force participation (54.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.