Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.609 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.602 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.558 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.59 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.594 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.603 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.608 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.613 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.608 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.571 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.574 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.58 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.529 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.567 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.544 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 17th 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.6%
1999 0.6% -1.2%
2001 0.6% -7.2%
2003 0.6% +5.7%
2005 0.6% +0.6%
2007 0.6% +1.6%
2008 0.6% +0.9%
2009 0.6% +0.8%
2010 0.6% -0.8%
2012 0.6% -6.2%
2013 0.6% +0.7%
2014 0.6% +1.0%
2017 0.5% -8.9%
2018 0.6% +7.3%
2020 0.5% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 14 Uganda 0.8% compare
  2. 15 Senegal 0.7% compare
  3. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  4. 18 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  5. 19 Peru 0.5% compare
  6. 20 Romania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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