Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 72.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Pakistan, 2009–2018
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
In 2018, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Pakistan stood at 72.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Pakistan peaked at 73.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 64.1% | — |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 72.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 73.2% | 6 |
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 informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Pakistan?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Pakistan was 72.6% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.