Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama

Panama: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
19th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama, 1989–2021

00.10.20.30.41989200520211989: 0.426 % of rural employed population in working age1991: 0.407 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.364 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.403 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.398 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.408 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.393 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.442 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.44 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.434 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.431 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.437 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.406 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.356 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.36 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.366 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.367 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.389 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.347 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.339 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.358 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.36 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.365 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.355 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.378 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.399 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

That places Panama 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1989 0.4%
1991 0.4% -4.4%
1995 0.4% -10.6%
1997 0.4% +10.6%
1998 0.4% -1.3%
1999 0.4% +2.6%
2000 0.4% -3.6%
2001 0.4% +12.4%
2002 0.4% -0.5%
2003 0.4% -1.3%
2004 0.4% -0.8%
2005 0.4% +1.6%
2006 0.4% -7.3%
2007 0.4% -12.2%
2008 0.4% +1.1%
2009 0.4% +1.7%
2010 0.4% +0.1%
2011 0.4% +6.1%
2012 0.3% -10.8%
2013 0.3% -2.6%
2014 0.4% +5.6%
2015 0.4% +0.7%
2016 0.4% +1.5%
2017 0.4% -2.8%
2018 0.4% +6.6%
2021 0.4% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 5
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Panama was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Panama ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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