Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251992200620201992: 0.179 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.224 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.234 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.23 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.241 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.238 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.219 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.23 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.224 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.227 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.241 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.242 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.231 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.24 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.242 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.2% +25.4%
2001 0.2% +4.3%
2003 0.2% -1.6%
2005 0.2% +5.0%
2007 0.2% -1.6%
2008 0.2% -7.9%
2009 0.2% +4.9%
2010 0.2% -2.4%
2012 0.2% +1.0%
2013 0.2% +6.6%
2014 0.2% +0.2%
2017 0.2% -4.4%
2018 0.2% +4.0%
2020 0.2% +0.5%

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 26 Nepal 0.3% compare
  2. 27 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  4. 30 Malawi 0.2% compare
  5. 31 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  6. 32 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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