Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed female population in working age.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.9% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 81st out of 88 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.
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed female population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
- Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
- Pakistan ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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