Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Panama
Panama: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 42.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Panama stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Panama peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2008.
That places Panama 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.6% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 33.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 41.5% | 45.9% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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, male (% of male employment) in Panama?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Panama was 42.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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.