Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.81992200620201992: 0.722 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.666 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.623 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.68 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.73 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.769 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.771 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.789 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.78 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.748 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.728 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.745 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.708 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.775 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.744 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

Pakistan ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.7%
1999 0.7% -7.7%
2001 0.6% -6.4%
2003 0.7% +9.1%
2005 0.7% +7.3%
2007 0.8% +5.4%
2008 0.8% +0.2%
2009 0.8% +2.4%
2010 0.8% -1.1%
2012 0.7% -4.1%
2013 0.7% -2.6%
2014 0.7% +2.3%
2017 0.7% -5.0%
2018 0.8% +9.5%
2020 0.7% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 13 Ghana 0.8% compare
  2. 14 Niger 0.8% compare
  3. 15 Senegal 0.7% compare
  4. 17 Gambia 0.7% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  6. 19 Peru 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Pakistan ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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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