Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
13th
of 106 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 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.208 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.204 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.204 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.216 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places Panama 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.2%
1991 0.1% -3.9%
1995 0.2% +14.6%
1997 0.2% +6.3%
1998 0.2% +2.5%
1999 0.2% +8.0%
2000 0.2% -0.4%
2001 0.2% -6.5%
2002 0.2% +6.8%
2003 0.2% +3.7%
2004 0.2% +1.2%
2005 0.2% +0.3%
2006 0.2% -4.8%
2007 0.2% -5.8%
2008 0.2% -1.5%
2009 0.2% +6.7%
2010 0.2% -3.3%
2011 0.2% -7.8%
2012 0.2% -0.1%
2013 0.2% +3.7%
2014 0.2% +4.5%
2015 0.2% +7.9%
2016 0.2% +0.1%
2017 0.2% +5.5%
2018 0.2% +7.7%
2021 0.3% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 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 25-64 in Panama?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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