Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama
Panama: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 43.06 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 43.06 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama peaked at 43.06 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.44 %, in 2008.
That places Panama 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.96 % | — |
| 2006 | 40.16 % | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 37.31 % | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 31.44 % | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 36.73 % | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 35.88 % | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.15 % | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 34.08 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.95 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 41.6 % | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 43.06 % | +3.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 43.06 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.1 %, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Panama's 43.06 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.82 %, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.92 % | 31.44 % | 40.16 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.77 % | 34.08 % | 35.88 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.33 % | 41.6 % | 43.06 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama was 43.06 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.06 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.44 % in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.