Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
89th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.198 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.177 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.208 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.185 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.172 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.139 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.146 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.147 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.144 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.138 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.143 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.135 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.173 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.17 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.178 % 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 employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.2% -11.0%
2001 0.2% +17.4%
2003 0.2% -11.0%
2005 0.2% -6.8%
2007 0.1% -19.2%
2008 0.1% +5.1%
2009 0.1% +0.1%
2010 0.1% -1.7%
2012 0.1% -4.0%
2013 0.1% +3.1%
2014 0.1% -5.0%
2017 0.2% +27.7%
2018 0.2% -1.7%
2020 0.2% +4.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 30% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 86 Uganda 0.3% compare
  2. 87 India 0.3% compare
  3. 88 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  4. 90 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  5. 91 Nepal 0.1% compare
  6. 92 Malawi 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
Pakistan ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Employment in the service sector, 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 service sector, 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
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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