Panama—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
62.7%
2024
YoY Change
+1.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#76
of 148 countries
Maximum
66.0%
2019
Minimum
57.4%
2001
CAGR
+0.3%
25 years
Last
62.7%
Previous
61.9%
Highest
66.0%
Lowest
57.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's self-employed (%) was 62.7% in 2024, ranking #76 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 66.0% (2019) and the lowest was 57.4% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 58.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |