Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama

Panama: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 40.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.43
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.54
in 2017
All-time low
35.18
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 35.21991: 35.61995: 36.71997: 36.71998: 38.11999: 38.32000: 38.42001: 36.82002: 37.22003: 37.52004: 37.82005: 38.22006: 38.42007: 38.92008: 39.22009: 39.22010: 39.52011: 40.22012: 39.32013: 39.62014: 402015: 40.42016: 39.72017: 40.52018: 40.42021: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama stood at 40.43.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 40.54 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.18, in 1989.

Panama ranks 60th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 35.18
1991 35.6 +1.2%
1995 36.67 +3.0%
1997 36.67 -0.0%
1998 38.11 +3.9%
1999 38.31 +0.5%
2000 38.36 +0.1%
2001 36.75 -4.2%
2002 37.16 +1.1%
2003 37.46 +0.8%
2004 37.79 +0.9%
2005 38.16 +1.0%
2006 38.35 +0.5%
2007 38.9 +1.4%
2008 39.16 +0.7%
2009 39.21 +0.1%
2010 39.48 +0.7%
2011 40.18 +1.8%
2012 39.33 -2.1%
2013 39.64 +0.8%
2014 39.98 +0.8%
2015 40.45 +1.2%
2016 39.74 -1.7%
2017 40.54 +2.0%
2018 40.41 -0.3%
2021 40.43 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.18 35.18 35.18 1
1990s 37.07 35.6 38.31 5
2000s 38.13 36.75 39.21 10
2010s 39.97 39.33 40.54 9
2020s 40.43 40.43 40.43 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 57 Brazil 40.72 compare
  2. 58 Romania 40.63 compare
  3. 59 Mongolia 40.58 compare
  4. 61 South Africa 40.4 compare
  5. 62 Philippines 40.27 compare
  6. 63 Kenya 40.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 40.43 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 40.54 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 35.18 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 60th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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