Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.020.040.060.080.11992200620201992: 0.075 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.076 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.088 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.079 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.07 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.063 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% +9.9%
2001 0.1% -7.9%
2003 0.1% +12.7%
2005 0.1% -3.8%
2007 0.1% +7.2%
2008 0.1% +5.7%
2009 0.1% -8.1%
2010 0.1% -4.0%
2012 0.1% -3.9%
2013 0.1% -11.6%
2014 0.1% -8.1%
2017 0.1% +5.1%
2018 0.1% -4.8%
2020 0.1% -1.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 5.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  4. 12 Peru 0.1% compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  6. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural unpaid employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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