Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 2007–2020

00.10.20.30.42007201320202007: 0.384 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.294 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.345 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.334 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.272 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.23 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.243 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.229 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.258 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.283 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

Pakistan ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2020.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2007 0.4%
2008 0.3% -23.4%
2009 0.3% +17.1%
2010 0.3% -3.0%
2012 0.3% -18.7%
2013 0.2% -15.2%
2014 0.2% +5.4%
2017 0.2% -5.4%
2018 0.3% +12.4%
2020 0.3% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 273 data points, 1981–2021
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