Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 44.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.49
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.8
in 2018
All-time low
41.13
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

0102030401989200520211989: 41.11991: 41.41995: 41.61997: 41.31998: 42.11999: 42.32000: 42.42001: 41.52002: 41.72003: 41.72004: 41.92005: 42.32006: 42.62007: 43.12008: 43.32009: 43.42010: 43.52011: 43.62012: 43.52013: 43.72014: 442015: 44.32016: 44.22017: 44.62018: 44.82021: 44.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama stood at 44.49.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 44.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.13, in 1989.

That places Panama 41st 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.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 41.13 —
1991 41.43 +0.7%
1995 41.63 +0.5%
1997 41.34 -0.7%
1998 42.1 +1.9%
1999 42.34 +0.6%
2000 42.36 +0.1%
2001 41.51 -2.0%
2002 41.67 +0.4%
2003 41.75 +0.2%
2004 41.91 +0.4%
2005 42.35 +1.0%
2006 42.62 +0.6%
2007 43.07 +1.1%
2008 43.34 +0.6%
2009 43.42 +0.2%
2010 43.47 +0.1%
2011 43.6 +0.3%
2012 43.46 -0.3%
2013 43.68 +0.5%
2014 44.02 +0.8%
2015 44.28 +0.6%
2016 44.16 -0.3%
2017 44.63 +1.1%
2018 44.8 +0.4%
2021 44.49 -0.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 44.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.51, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 44.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.13 41.13 41.13 1
1990s 41.77 41.34 42.34 5
2000s 42.4 41.51 43.42 10
2010s 44.01 43.46 44.8 9
2020s 44.49 44.49 44.49 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 38 Tunisia 44.83 compare
  2. 39 Mexico 44.74 compare
  3. 40 Czechia 44.69 compare
  4. 42 Montenegro 44.47 compare
  5. 43 Moldova 44.39 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 44.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Panama was 44.49 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 44.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 41.13 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
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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