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

Pakistan: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.654 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.656 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.608 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.628 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.63 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.65 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.653 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.654 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.649 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.619 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.62 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.627 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.589 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.623 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.601 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 22nd out of 104 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 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.3%
2001 0.6% -7.2%
2003 0.6% +3.3%
2005 0.6% +0.2%
2007 0.7% +3.3%
2008 0.7% +0.4%
2009 0.7% +0.2%
2010 0.6% -0.8%
2012 0.6% -4.6%
2013 0.6% +0.2%
2014 0.6% +1.2%
2017 0.6% -6.1%
2018 0.6% +5.8%
2020 0.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Gambia 0.7% compare
  2. 20 Thailand 0.6% compare
  3. 21 Colombia 0.6% compare
  4. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  5. 24 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  6. 25 Panama 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 15-64, 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
Unpaid or 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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