Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

00.10.20.31991200620211991: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.182 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.195 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.191 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.198 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.204 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.211 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.227 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.236 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.233 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.237 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.229 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.216 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.209 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.222 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.208 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.193 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.239 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.247 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.223 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.239 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.258 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.314 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or 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 1995.

That places Panama 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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% -0.5%
1997 0.2% +6.8%
1998 0.2% -1.9%
1999 0.2% +3.7%
2000 0.2% +3.0%
2001 0.2% +3.3%
2002 0.2% +7.6%
2003 0.2% +4.1%
2004 0.2% -1.4%
2005 0.2% +1.7%
2006 0.2% -3.4%
2007 0.2% -5.6%
2008 0.2% -3.0%
2009 0.2% +5.9%
2010 0.2% -6.2%
2011 0.2% -7.3%
2012 0.2% +23.7%
2013 0.2% -15.3%
2014 0.2% +22.4%
2015 0.2% -9.8%
2016 0.2% +4.0%
2017 0.2% +3.2%
2018 0.3% +7.9%
2021 0.3% +21.5%

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% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama?
Unpaid or 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 unpaid or 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Panama rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Panama ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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