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

Panama: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2021

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0.152 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.168 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.18 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.175 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.188 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.199 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.191 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.196 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.203 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.198 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.197 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.179 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.169 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.16 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.169 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.172 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.173 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.166 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.167 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.177 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.192 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.193 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.211 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.216 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.257 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

Panama ranks 8th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1989 0.1% —
1991 0.2% +2.6%
1995 0.2% +10.6%
1997 0.2% +7.0%
1998 0.2% -2.7%
1999 0.2% +7.8%
2000 0.2% +5.7%
2001 0.2% -3.7%
2002 0.2% +2.2%
2003 0.2% +3.7%
2004 0.2% -2.2%
2005 0.2% -0.9%
2006 0.2% -8.9%
2007 0.2% -5.9%
2008 0.2% -5.2%
2009 0.2% +5.8%
2010 0.2% +2.0%
2011 0.2% +0.6%
2012 0.2% -4.2%
2013 0.2% +0.6%
2014 0.2% +6.2%
2015 0.2% +7.9%
2016 0.2% +0.7%
2017 0.2% +9.4%
2018 0.2% +2.3%
2021 0.3% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  3. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  4. 9 Brazil 0.2% compare
  5. 10 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  6. 11 Morocco 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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