Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.182 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.185 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.18 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.177 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.177 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.18 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.175 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.182 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.192 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.188 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.187 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Pakistan ranks 22nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.2% +0.2%
2001 0.2% +3.3%
2003 0.2% +1.9%
2005 0.2% -2.7%
2007 0.2% -1.6%
2008 0.2% -3.9%
2009 0.2% +4.2%
2010 0.2% +1.6%
2012 0.2% -3.1%
2013 0.2% +4.0%
2014 0.2% +5.6%
2017 0.2% -2.1%
2018 0.2% +5.0%
2020 0.2% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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  5. 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  6. 25 Rwanda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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