Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
88th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.305 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.262 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.357 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.336 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.325 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.263 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.274 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.262 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.259 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.252 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.272 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.283 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.34 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.31 % of total employed female population in working age2020: 0.325 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.3% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

That places Pakistan 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% -13.9%
2001 0.4% +36.2%
2003 0.3% -6.0%
2005 0.3% -3.4%
2007 0.3% -19.1%
2008 0.3% +4.5%
2009 0.3% -4.6%
2010 0.3% -0.9%
2012 0.3% -2.8%
2013 0.3% +8.1%
2014 0.3% +4.0%
2017 0.3% +20.1%
2018 0.3% -9.0%
2020 0.3% +4.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 85 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  2. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  3. 87 Zambia 0.4% compare
  4. 89 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 90 Uganda 0.3% compare
  6. 91 Nepal 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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