Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51992200620201992: 0.492 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.5 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.466 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.451 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.431 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.413 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.416 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.421 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.409 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.424 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.406 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.415 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.405 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 21st out of 105 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 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.5%
1999 0.5% +1.5%
2001 0.5% -6.7%
2003 0.5% -3.1%
2005 0.4% -4.5%
2007 0.4% -1.2%
2008 0.4% -3.0%
2009 0.4% +0.8%
2010 0.4% +1.1%
2012 0.4% -2.9%
2013 0.4% +3.7%
2014 0.4% +0.4%
2017 0.4% -4.6%
2018 0.4% +2.1%
2020 0.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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