A wearing article having a longitudinal direction in parallel to a longitudinal axis, a transverse direction in parallel to a transverse axis, a skin-facing surface, and a non-skin-facing surface lying on a side opposite to the skin-facing surface, the article comprising: front and rear waist panels (20, 30) respectively defining front and rear waist regions (12, 13); a crotch panel defining a crotch region; and an absorbent structure lying at least on the crotch panel, wherein: the crotch panel has front and rear end portions (40A, 40B) extending in the transverse direction and lateral edge portions extending in the longitudinal direction; the crotch panel is attached to the respective skin-facing surfaces of the front and rear waist panels (20, 30); the absorbent structure is located on the skin-facing surface of the crotch panel; the front and rear end portions (40A, 40B) of the crotch panel are joined to the respective skin-facing surfaces of the front and rear waist panels (20, 30) through first joint regions (27, 37), and at least the first joint region in the rear waist panel overlaps with the lateral edge portions of the crotch panel; and a cover sheet covering the rear end portion and the corresponding first joint region in the crotch panel is attached to the skin-facing surface of the rear waist panel. front and rear waist panels (20, 30) respectively defining front and rear waist regions (12, 13); a crotch panel defining a crotch region; and an absorbent structure lying at least on the crotch panel, wherein: the crotch panel has front and rear end portions (40A, 40B) extending in the transverse direction and lateral edge portions extending in the longitudinal direction; the crotch panel is attached to the respective skin-facing surfaces of the front and rear waist panels (20, 30); the absorbent structure is located on the skin-facing surface of the crotch panel; the front and rear end portions (40A, 40B) of the crotch panel are joined to the respective skin-facing surfaces of the front and rear waist panels (20, 30) through first joint regions (27, 37), and at least the first joint region in the rear waist panel overlaps with the lateral edge portions of the crotch panel; and a cover sheet covering the rear end portion and the corresponding first joint region in the crotch panel is attached to the skin-facing surface of the rear waist panel. the crotch panel has front and rear end portions (40A, 40B) extending in the transverse direction and lateral edge portions extending in the longitudinal direction; the crotch panel is attached to the respective skin-facing surfaces of the front and rear waist panels (20, 30); the absorbent structure is located on the skin-facing surface of the crotch panel; the front and rear end portions (40A, 40B) of the crotch panel are joined to the respective skin-facing surfaces of the front and rear waist panels (20, 30) through first joint regions (27, 37), and at least the first joint region in the rear waist panel overlaps with the lateral edge portions of the crotch panel; and a cover sheet covering the rear end portion and the corresponding first joint region in the crotch panel is attached to the skin-facing surface of the rear waist panel.