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

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
10th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.142 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.157 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.184 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.185 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.179 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.191 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.201 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.198 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.186 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.183 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.165 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.165 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.178 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.191 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.195 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.206 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.22 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.252 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 10th of 107 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, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1991 0.1% -2.4%
1995 0.2% +11.2%
1997 0.2% +8.0%
1998 0.2% +0.2%
1999 0.2% +7.9%
2000 0.2% +0.9%
2001 0.2% -3.6%
2002 0.2% +7.1%
2003 0.2% +3.0%
2004 0.2% +1.7%
2005 0.2% -1.2%
2006 0.2% -6.2%
2007 0.2% -6.3%
2008 0.2% -2.6%
2009 0.2% +8.0%
2010 0.2% -4.2%
2011 0.2% -6.0%
2012 0.2% -0.3%
2013 0.2% +2.6%
2014 0.2% +5.2%
2015 0.2% +7.8%
2016 0.2% +1.9%
2017 0.2% +5.5%
2018 0.2% +7.1%
2021 0.3% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
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 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Panama ranks 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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