Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan

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

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
48th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.129 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.167 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.163 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.168 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.16 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.137 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.138 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.14 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.162 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.157 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.196 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.214 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.205 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.22 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.195 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 48th out of 106 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, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.2% +29.6%
2001 0.2% -2.1%
2003 0.2% +3.0%
2005 0.2% -5.0%
2007 0.1% -14.0%
2008 0.1% +0.2%
2009 0.1% +2.0%
2010 0.2% +15.3%
2012 0.2% -3.3%
2013 0.2% +25.1%
2014 0.2% +9.3%
2017 0.2% -4.3%
2018 0.2% +7.3%
2020 0.2% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Pakistan ranks 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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