Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.201 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.205 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.192 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.188 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.181 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.162 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.15 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.169 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.176 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.157 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.174 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.188 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.174 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.183 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.193 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.2% +1.9%
2001 0.2% -6.7%
2003 0.2% -2.0%
2005 0.2% -3.4%
2007 0.2% -10.9%
2008 0.1% -7.3%
2009 0.2% +12.8%
2010 0.2% +4.4%
2012 0.2% -11.1%
2013 0.2% +10.9%
2014 0.2% +8.1%
2017 0.2% -7.7%
2018 0.2% +5.3%
2020 0.2% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Senegal 0.2% compare
  6. 25 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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