Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
34th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.304 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.284 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.275 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.284 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.292 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.299 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.304 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.296 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.287 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.248 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.239 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.264 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.289 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.319 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Panama 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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