Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.244 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.308 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.311 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.32 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.331 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.329 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.315 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.313 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.307 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.324 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.329 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.326 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.314 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.319 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.317 % 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 0.3% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 28th 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.3% +26.2%
2001 0.3% +1.0%
2003 0.3% +2.9%
2005 0.3% +3.6%
2007 0.3% -0.8%
2008 0.3% -4.2%
2009 0.3% -0.8%
2010 0.3% -1.6%
2012 0.3% +5.4%
2013 0.3% +1.5%
2014 0.3% -0.9%
2017 0.3% -3.7%
2018 0.3% +1.7%
2020 0.3% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 29 Panama 0.3% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  6. 31 Indonesia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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