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 65.57 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
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
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama is 65.57 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama peaked at 67.88 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.21 %, in 2008.
Panama ranks 31st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64.19 % | — |
| 2006 | 67.86 % | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 65.17 % | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 57.21 % | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 65.68 % | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 66.22 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.91 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.89 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 65.48 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.88 % | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 65.57 % | -3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 65.57 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.38 %, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Panama's 65.57 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.31 %, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.02 % | 57.21 % | 67.86 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.38 % | 63.91 % | 66.22 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.72 % | 65.57 % | 67.88 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
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 65.57 % 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 67.88 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.21 % in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Panama ranks 31st 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 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. 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.