Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Panama

Panama: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
9th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Panama, 1991–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251991200620211991: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.193 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.191 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.178 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.163 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.196 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.209 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.248 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 9th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.1% +9.7%
1997 0.2% +6.5%
1998 0.2% -0.5%
1999 0.2% +6.8%
2000 0.2% +3.5%
2001 0.2% -1.9%
2002 0.2% +9.6%
2003 0.2% +3.0%
2004 0.2% -1.0%
2005 0.2% -2.6%
2006 0.2% -4.2%
2007 0.2% -5.3%
2008 0.2% -3.3%
2009 0.2% +7.4%
2010 0.2% -5.2%
2011 0.2% -7.1%
2012 0.2% +6.7%
2013 0.2% -3.4%
2014 0.2% +10.6%
2015 0.2% +4.0%
2016 0.2% +1.7%
2017 0.2% +5.2%
2018 0.2% +6.7%
2021 0.2% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  3. 8 Peru 0.3% compare
  4. 10 Zambia 0.2% compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Panama?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Panama was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Panama ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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