Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.6% against 42.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Panama ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 50.0% | 10.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 47.7% | 6.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 44.4% | 5.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.9% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.6% against 42.9% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Panama ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.