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

Panama: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 41.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.38
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.09
in 2018
All-time low
36.36
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

0102030401989200520211989: 36.61991: 36.41995: 37.71997: 37.51998: 38.81999: 39.22000: 39.52001: 37.52002: 37.92003: 38.22004: 38.52005: 38.82006: 39.52007: 39.92008: 40.32009: 41.32010: 41.42011: 41.32012: 40.72013: 41.22014: 41.62015: 422016: 41.22017: 41.92018: 42.12021: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Panama stood at 41.38.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Panama peaked at 42.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.36, in 1991.

That places Panama 51st out of 93 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, urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 36.62
1991 36.36 -0.7%
1995 37.71 +3.7%
1997 37.5 -0.5%
1998 38.83 +3.5%
1999 39.25 +1.1%
2000 39.47 +0.6%
2001 37.5 -5.0%
2002 37.86 +1.0%
2003 38.22 +1.0%
2004 38.52 +0.8%
2005 38.84 +0.8%
2006 39.53 +1.8%
2007 39.86 +0.8%
2008 40.3 +1.1%
2009 41.26 +2.4%
2010 41.44 +0.4%
2011 41.31 -0.3%
2012 40.7 -1.5%
2013 41.22 +1.3%
2014 41.61 +0.9%
2015 41.96 +0.9%
2016 41.22 -1.8%
2017 41.94 +1.7%
2018 42.09 +0.4%
2021 41.38 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.62 36.62 36.62 1
1990s 37.93 36.36 39.25 5
2000s 39.13 37.5 41.26 10
2010s 41.5 40.7 42.09 9
2020s 41.38 41.38 41.38 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 48 Philippines 41.67 compare
  2. 49 South Africa 41.39 compare
  3. 50 Argentina 41.38 compare
  4. 52 Djibouti 41.38 compare
  5. 53 Romania 41.22 compare
  6. 54 Republic of Moldova 41.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Panama?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Panama was 41.38 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 42.09 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 36.36 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Panama ranks 51st out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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