Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Panama

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
39th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Panama, 1989–2021

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.179 % of female employed population in working age1991: 0.149 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.172 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.187 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.196 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.204 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.182 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.224 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.249 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.26 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.272 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.294 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.283 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.272 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.271 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.297 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.266 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.224 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.255 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.273 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.267 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.273 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.295 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.286 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.316 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.343 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female 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 8.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 39th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1989 0.2%
1991 0.1% -16.8%
1995 0.2% +15.7%
1997 0.2% +8.5%
1998 0.2% +4.7%
1999 0.2% +4.2%
2000 0.2% -10.9%
2001 0.2% +23.2%
2002 0.2% +11.2%
2003 0.3% +4.4%
2004 0.3% +4.4%
2005 0.3% +8.4%
2006 0.3% -3.8%
2007 0.3% -4.1%
2008 0.3% -0.2%
2009 0.3% +9.5%
2010 0.3% -10.5%
2011 0.2% -15.9%
2012 0.3% +14.1%
2013 0.3% +6.9%
2014 0.3% -2.0%
2015 0.3% +2.1%
2016 0.3% +8.2%
2017 0.3% -3.1%
2018 0.3% +10.6%
2021 0.3% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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  3. 38 Philippines 0.4% compare
  4. 40 Jamaica 0.3% compare
  5. 41 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  6. 42 Egypt 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Panama?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Panama ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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