Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Informal job workers, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.82007201320202007: 0.831 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.851 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.842 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.841 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.851 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.857 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.854 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.866 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.87 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.886 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2020, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2007 0.8%
2008 0.9% +2.3%
2009 0.8% -1.0%
2010 0.8% -0.1%
2012 0.9% +1.2%
2013 0.9% +0.7%
2014 0.9% -0.4%
2017 0.9% +1.4%
2018 0.9% +0.4%
2020 0.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Morocco 0.8%

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is informal job workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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