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

Panama: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
33rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1989
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41989200520211989: 0.428 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0.4 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.331 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.348 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.328 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.332 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.344 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.382 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.374 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.381 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.355 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.358 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.342 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.312 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.298 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.304 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.301 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.3 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.283 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.282 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.29 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.296 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.305 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.311 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.321 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.375 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 0.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 33rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1989 0.4%
1991 0.4% -6.5%
1995 0.3% -17.2%
1997 0.3% +4.9%
1998 0.3% -5.5%
1999 0.3% +1.0%
2000 0.3% +3.7%
2001 0.4% +10.9%
2002 0.4% -2.0%
2003 0.4% +1.8%
2004 0.4% -6.6%
2005 0.4% +0.8%
2006 0.3% -4.7%
2007 0.3% -8.7%
2008 0.3% -4.4%
2009 0.3% +2.0%
2010 0.3% -0.9%
2011 0.3% -0.4%
2012 0.3% -5.8%
2013 0.3% -0.4%
2014 0.3% +3.0%
2015 0.3% +2.1%
2016 0.3% +2.8%
2017 0.3% +2.1%
2018 0.3% +3.2%
2021 0.4% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 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 15-64, male in Panama?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1989.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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