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

Pakistan: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.433 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.443 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.403 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.39 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.367 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.363 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.352 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.36 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.354 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.374 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.382 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.367 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.379 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.372 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan is 0.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% +2.2%
2001 0.4% -9.0%
2003 0.4% -3.4%
2005 0.4% -5.7%
2007 0.4% -1.3%
2008 0.4% -3.0%
2009 0.4% +2.3%
2010 0.4% +2.7%
2012 0.4% -4.2%
2013 0.4% +5.5%
2014 0.4% +2.4%
2017 0.4% -4.0%
2018 0.4% +3.3%
2020 0.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 32 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  2. 33 Serbia 0.4% compare
  3. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
  4. 36 Brazil 0.4% compare
  5. 37 Honduras 0.4% compare
  6. 38 Armenia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Pakistan ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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