Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
88th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.278 % of employed female population aged 25-641999: 0.231 % of employed female population aged 25-642001: 0.314 % of employed female population aged 25-642003: 0.31 % of employed female population aged 25-642005: 0.288 % of employed female population aged 25-642007: 0.226 % of employed female population aged 25-642008: 0.24 % of employed female population aged 25-642009: 0.238 % of employed female population aged 25-642010: 0.238 % of employed female population aged 25-642012: 0.232 % of employed female population aged 25-642013: 0.259 % of employed female population aged 25-642014: 0.264 % of employed female population aged 25-642017: 0.323 % of employed female population aged 25-642018: 0.294 % of employed female population aged 25-642020: 0.321 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.2% -16.7%
2001 0.3% +35.6%
2003 0.3% -1.1%
2005 0.3% -7.2%
2007 0.2% -21.3%
2008 0.2% +6.1%
2009 0.2% -1.0%
2010 0.2% +0.2%
2012 0.2% -2.4%
2013 0.3% +11.6%
2014 0.3% +1.7%
2017 0.3% +22.3%
2018 0.3% -8.9%
2020 0.3% +9.3%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 41% 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% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
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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