Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 33.4%
World rank
24th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.10.20.30.41989200520211989: 0.41 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.378 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.275 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.292 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.246 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.246 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.256 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.375 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.356 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.362 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.332 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.341 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.327 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.305 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.28 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.302 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.278 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.259 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.28 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.282 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.292 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.282 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.336 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.317 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.444 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places Panama 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.4%
1991 0.4% -7.8%
1995 0.3% -27.2%
1997 0.3% +5.9%
1998 0.2% -15.7%
1999 0.2% -0.0%
2000 0.3% +4.4%
2001 0.4% +46.0%
2002 0.4% -4.8%
2003 0.4% +1.5%
2004 0.3% -8.2%
2005 0.3% +2.6%
2006 0.3% -4.0%
2007 0.3% -6.8%
2008 0.3% -8.2%
2009 0.3% +8.0%
2010 0.3% -7.8%
2011 0.3% -7.0%
2012 0.3% +8.2%
2013 0.3% +0.8%
2014 0.3% +3.4%
2015 0.3% -3.5%
2016 0.3% +19.2%
2017 0.3% -5.5%
2018 0.3% +5.0%
2021 0.4% +33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Panama was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Panama rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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