Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama

Panama: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
22nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

00.10.20.31991200620211991: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.164 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.178 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.193 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.193 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.211 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.217 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.211 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.189 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.184 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.195 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.185 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.173 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.204 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.2 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.204 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.211 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.226 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.273 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 22nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for 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 0.2%
1995 0.2% +1.4%
1997 0.2% +8.8%
1998 0.2% -0.9%
1999 0.2% +5.2%
2000 0.2% +3.8%
2001 0.2% +0.4%
2002 0.2% +9.1%
2003 0.2% +2.8%
2004 0.2% -1.8%
2005 0.2% -0.9%
2006 0.2% -3.7%
2007 0.2% -7.2%
2008 0.2% -2.4%
2009 0.2% +5.8%
2010 0.2% -5.1%
2011 0.2% -6.5%
2012 0.2% +18.2%
2013 0.2% -13.9%
2014 0.2% +21.4%
2015 0.2% -6.0%
2016 0.2% +1.9%
2017 0.2% +3.2%
2018 0.2% +7.1%
2021 0.3% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 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
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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