Panama Labour Force Participation Rate

2003 - 2023 | Yearly | % | National Institute of Statistics and Census

Key information about Panama Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Panama Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 62.4 % in Aug 2023, compared with 62.3 % in the previous year.
  • Panama Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Aug 2003 to Aug 2023, with an average rate of 63.5 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 66.5 % in Aug 2019 and a record low of 60.4 % in Aug 2021.
  • Panama Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census.
  • In the latest reports, Panama Population reached 4.5 million people in Jun 2023.
  • Unemployment Rate of Panama dropped to 7.4 % in Aug 2023.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,280.9 USD in Aug 2022.

View Panama's Labour Force Participation Rate from 2003 to 2023 in the chart:

Panama Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Panama's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Panama Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 62.4 % in Aug 2023, compared with 62.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
62.4 2023 62.3 2022 60.4 2021 66.5 2019 % yearly 2003 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 66.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 67.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 monthly May 2004 - Sep 2024
France (%) 74.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Aug 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 62.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 65.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 69.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 45.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 60.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Panama Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,462.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 324.482 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 52,374.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 23.007 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 59.883 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 21.105 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 324,482.432 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 416,985.014 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 126,490.852 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 9,513.549 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,137.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -78.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,067.531 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 807,995.942 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 145,164.399 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,213.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,054,288.448 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 448,064.045 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 43.777 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.675 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8.220 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Jul 2024
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 11,157.195 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 75,636.141 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 9,354.541 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 10,858.852 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 48,718.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 115.979 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 91.522 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 94.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 731.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,860.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.904 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -74,373.797 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -1,074.780 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 434.679 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -6,501.463 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 4,997.525 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 2,511.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -699.429 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) -1,712.281 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.490 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 637.235 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 3,860.024 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,740.348 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.490 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,204.292 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,040.920 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -2,641.439 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,793.233 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -1,071.876 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -74,373.797 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 104,112.057 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 178,485.854 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 731.906 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,550.659 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,749.080 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,290.250 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,502.2 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.729 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 107,351.873 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 63,079.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 32,516.0 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 96,404.929 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.77 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.20 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 41,290.250 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 20,911.483 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024

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