Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Panama
Panama: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 29.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Panama, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Panama stood at 29.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Panama peaked at 34.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2008.
That places Panama 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.6% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 29.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 30.3% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Panama?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Panama was 29.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".