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

Panama: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 38.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.83
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 90 countries
All-time high
39.09
in 2011
All-time low
35.08
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 35.11991: 35.71995: 36.81997: 36.81998: 381999: 382000: 382001: 36.52002: 372003: 36.92004: 37.32005: 37.72006: 37.52007: 37.52008: 37.82009: 37.52010: 37.92011: 39.12012: 38.12013: 37.92014: 38.42015: 392016: 38.22017: 392018: 38.82021: 38.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama stood at 38.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama peaked at 39.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.08, in 1989.

That places Panama 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 35.08
1991 35.68 +1.7%
1995 36.84 +3.2%
1997 36.81 -0.1%
1998 38.03 +3.3%
1999 37.95 -0.2%
2000 38.03 +0.2%
2001 36.48 -4.1%
2002 36.98 +1.4%
2003 36.93 -0.1%
2004 37.32 +1.1%
2005 37.69 +1.0%
2006 37.49 -0.5%
2007 37.49 +0.0%
2008 37.78 +0.8%
2009 37.51 -0.7%
2010 37.89 +1.0%
2011 39.09 +3.2%
2012 38.06 -2.6%
2013 37.86 -0.5%
2014 38.38 +1.4%
2015 39 +1.6%
2016 38.21 -2.0%
2017 38.97 +2.0%
2018 38.8 -0.4%
2021 38.83 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.08 35.08 35.08 1
1990s 37.06 35.68 38.03 5
2000s 37.37 36.48 38.03 10
2010s 38.47 37.86 39.09 9
2020s 38.83 38.83 38.83 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.32 compare
  2. 58 Paraguay 39.19 compare
  3. 59 Dominican Republic 39.17 compare
  4. 61 Bangladesh 38.61 compare
  5. 62 Namibia 38.59 compare
  6. 63 Djibouti 38.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama was 38.83 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 39.09 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 35.08 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Panama ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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