Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.10.20.31989200520211989: 0.332 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.304 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.28 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.293 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.293 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.298 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.296 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.318 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.325 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.324 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.319 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.273 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.279 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.288 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.294 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.298 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.316 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.3%
1991 0.3% -8.4%
1995 0.3% -7.8%
1997 0.3% +4.5%
1998 0.3% -0.1%
1999 0.3% +2.0%
2000 0.3% -0.9%
2001 0.3% +7.6%
2002 0.3% +2.0%
2003 0.3% +2.5%
2004 0.3% -2.8%
2005 0.3% +2.9%
2006 0.3% -4.3%
2007 0.3% -7.5%
2008 0.3% -1.7%
2009 0.3% +3.9%
2010 0.3% -3.8%
2011 0.3% -5.9%
2012 0.3% -0.9%
2013 0.3% +2.7%
2014 0.3% +0.6%
2015 0.3% +3.1%
2016 0.3% +2.3%
2017 0.3% +1.2%
2018 0.3% +6.2%
2021 0.3% +10.1%

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 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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