Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Panama
Panama: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 37.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Panama stood at 37.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Panama peaked at 41.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2008.
That places Panama 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.5% | — |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.1% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 27.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 41.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.8% compare
- 80 Samoa 37.3% compare
- 81 Iraq 37.3% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.0% compare
- 84 Belize 37.0% compare
- 85 Tajikistan 35.7% compare
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Panama?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Panama was 37.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.