Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2020, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 73rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +92.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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