Panama—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #78 of 188
Latest Value
40.6%
2025
YoY Change
-0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#78
of 188 countries
Maximum
44.3%
2022
Minimum
30.6%
2008
CAGR
+0.3%
26 years
Last
40.6%
Previous
40.6%
Highest
44.3%
Lowest
30.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.7% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →