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

Panama: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.28 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
40.28
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.58
in 2018
All-time low
35.52
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 35.51991: 35.91995: 37.21997: 37.11998: 38.41999: 38.52000: 38.72001: 36.92002: 37.32003: 37.52004: 37.92005: 38.22006: 38.42007: 38.52008: 38.92009: 39.22010: 39.52011: 40.12012: 39.32013: 39.42014: 39.92015: 40.52016: 39.82017: 40.62018: 40.62021: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama stood at 40.28.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 40.58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.52, in 1989.

That places Panama 64th out of 106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.52 35.52 35.52 1
1990s 37.41 35.89 38.52 5
2000s 38.15 36.89 39.21 10
2010s 39.97 39.29 40.58 9
2020s 40.28 40.28 40.28 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 61 Jamaica 40.38 compare
  2. 62 El Salvador 40.35 compare
  3. 63 Brazil 40.32 compare
  4. 65 Peru 40.2 compare
  5. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 40.12 compare
  6. 67 India 39.98 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 40.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 35.52 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Panama ranks 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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