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

Panama: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
36th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41989200520211989: 0.349 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.32 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.279 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.293 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.284 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.288 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.289 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.329 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.331 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.338 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.325 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.334 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.32 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.297 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.288 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.301 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.288 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.271 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.272 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.278 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.281 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.287 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.301 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.301 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.319 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.362 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.

That places Panama 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1989 0.3% —
1991 0.3% -8.3%
1995 0.3% -12.8%
1997 0.3% +4.8%
1998 0.3% -3.1%
1999 0.3% +1.6%
2000 0.3% +0.2%
2001 0.3% +14.0%
2002 0.3% +0.5%
2003 0.3% +2.3%
2004 0.3% -3.8%
2005 0.3% +2.9%
2006 0.3% -4.3%
2007 0.3% -7.4%
2008 0.3% -2.9%
2009 0.3% +4.6%
2010 0.3% -4.5%
2011 0.3% -6.0%
2012 0.3% +0.5%
2013 0.3% +2.3%
2014 0.3% +1.0%
2015 0.3% +2.0%
2016 0.3% +4.9%
2017 0.3% -0.0%
2018 0.3% +6.1%
2021 0.4% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 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, total in Panama?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Panama ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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