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

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

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.624 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.624 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.578 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.595 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.597 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.612 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.612 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.614 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.608 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.583 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.582 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.586 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.549 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.576 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.557 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 18th out of 107 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, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.0%
2001 0.6% -7.3%
2003 0.6% +2.9%
2005 0.6% +0.4%
2007 0.6% +2.5%
2008 0.6% -0.0%
2009 0.6% +0.4%
2010 0.6% -1.0%
2012 0.6% -4.2%
2013 0.6% -0.1%
2014 0.6% +0.6%
2017 0.5% -6.4%
2018 0.6% +5.0%
2020 0.6% -3.3%

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 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 15 Senegal 0.6% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  3. 17 Gambia 0.6% compare
  4. 19 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Peru 0.5% compare
  6. 21 India 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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