Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251992200620201992: 0.133 % of female population in working age1999: 0.142 % of female population in working age2001: 0.14 % of female population in working age2003: 0.159 % of female population in working age2005: 0.196 % of female population in working age2007: 0.205 % of female population in working age2008: 0.217 % of female population in working age2009: 0.225 % of female population in working age2010: 0.228 % of female population in working age2012: 0.228 % of female population in working age2013: 0.232 % of female population in working age2014: 0.235 % of female population in working age2017: 0.215 % of female population in working age2018: 0.229 % of female population in working age2020: 0.232 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% +6.8%
2001 0.1% -0.9%
2003 0.2% +13.4%
2005 0.2% +23.3%
2007 0.2% +4.2%
2008 0.2% +5.9%
2009 0.2% +3.9%
2010 0.2% +1.1%
2012 0.2% +0.2%
2013 0.2% +1.7%
2014 0.2% +1.3%
2017 0.2% -8.3%
2018 0.2% +6.5%
2020 0.2% +1.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 99 India 0.3% compare
  2. 100 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  3. 101 Gambia 0.2% compare
  4. 103 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  5. 103 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
  6. 105 Egypt 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Pakistan ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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