Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
63rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.020.040.060.081999200920201999: 0.024 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.026 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.021 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.013 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.008 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.013 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.015 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.016 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.068 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.067 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.07 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.083 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.079 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.088 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.1% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 469.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 63rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1999 0.0%
2001 0.0% +9.2%
2003 0.0% -21.1%
2005 0.0% -37.7%
2007 0.0% -34.7%
2008 0.0% +53.5%
2009 0.0% +12.0%
2010 0.0% +6.8%
2012 0.1% +337.6%
2013 0.1% -1.5%
2014 0.1% +3.9%
2017 0.1% +19.4%
2018 0.1% -4.9%
2020 0.1% +12.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 51% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +337.6% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 60 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  2. 61 Argentina 0.1% compare
  3. 62 Peru 0.1% compare
  4. 64 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  5. 65 Thailand 0.1% compare
  6. 66 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female?
Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 469.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, 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
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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