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

Panama: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1991–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51991200620211991: 0.415 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.367 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.404 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.413 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.409 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.426 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.425 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.434 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.43 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.439 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.416 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.378 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.382 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.393 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.399 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.413 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.386 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.463 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.388 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.411 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.407 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.438 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.475 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.

Panama ranks 21st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 5
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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  4. 22 Uganda 0.5% compare
  5. 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.5% compare
  6. 24 Kenya 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
How does Panama rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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