Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 50.06 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Pakistan is 50.06 %, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Pakistan peaked at 59.29 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.27 %, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.79 % | — |
| 2008 | 44.71 % | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 59.29 % | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 59.13 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.71 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.51 % | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 56.08 % | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 56.47 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.27 % | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 53.22 % | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 54.5 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 48.44 % | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 52.88 % | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 50.06 % | -5.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 50.06 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.07 %, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 50.06 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.98 %, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6 % | 44.71 % | 59.29 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.26 % | 41.27 % | 59.13 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.46 % | 48.44 % | 52.88 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Pakistan?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Pakistan was 50.06 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.27 % in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.