GDP per person employed in Panama
Panama: GDP per person employed was 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Panama is 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Panama peaked at 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,600 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Panama 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 41,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,736 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,187 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,655 constant 2021 PPP $ | 64,449 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Panama
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Panama?
- Gdp per person employed in Panama was 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 81,808 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for gdp per person employed?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.