Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.63 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.632 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.587 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.597 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.599 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.616 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.613 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.615 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.608 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.588 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.585 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.588 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.555 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.579 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.561 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 19th out of 106 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 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.6% +0.3%
2001 0.6% -7.2%
2003 0.6% +1.8%
2005 0.6% +0.3%
2007 0.6% +2.8%
2008 0.6% -0.4%
2009 0.6% +0.2%
2010 0.6% -1.1%
2012 0.6% -3.4%
2013 0.6% -0.4%
2014 0.6% +0.4%
2017 0.6% -5.5%
2018 0.6% +4.3%
2020 0.6% -3.1%

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% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  2. 17 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  3. 18 Gambia 0.6% compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  5. 21 India 0.5% compare
  6. 22 Peru 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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