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

Panama: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1991–2021

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

00.20.40.61991200620211991: 0.508 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.447 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.475 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.458 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.468 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.468 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.529 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.52 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.536 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.52 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.538 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.523 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.49 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.495 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.507 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.499 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.497 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.603 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.513 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.637 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.503 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.535 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.518 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.54 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.573 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.

That places Panama 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.5%
1995 0.4% -12.0%
1997 0.5% +6.2%
1998 0.5% -3.5%
1999 0.5% +2.3%
2000 0.5% -0.1%
2001 0.5% +13.0%
2002 0.5% -1.6%
2003 0.5% +3.0%
2004 0.5% -3.0%
2005 0.5% +3.4%
2006 0.5% -2.8%
2007 0.5% -6.3%
2008 0.5% +1.0%
2009 0.5% +2.4%
2010 0.5% -1.5%
2011 0.5% -0.5%
2012 0.6% +21.3%
2013 0.5% -15.0%
2014 0.6% +24.2%
2015 0.5% -21.0%
2016 0.5% +6.3%
2017 0.5% -3.2%
2018 0.5% +4.3%
2021 0.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
How does Panama rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Panama ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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