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

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

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1992
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81992200620201992: 0.71 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.705 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.667 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.68 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.684 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.699 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.702 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.703 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.691 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.667 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.666 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.671 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.638 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.667 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.637 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan peaked at 0.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.7%
1999 0.7% -0.6%
2001 0.7% -5.5%
2003 0.7% +2.0%
2005 0.7% +0.6%
2007 0.7% +2.2%
2008 0.7% +0.5%
2009 0.7% +0.1%
2010 0.7% -1.7%
2012 0.7% -3.5%
2013 0.7% -0.1%
2014 0.7% +0.7%
2017 0.6% -4.9%
2018 0.7% +4.5%
2020 0.6% -4.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  5. 19 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  6. 20 Armenia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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