Least developed countries vs Pakistan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Least developed countries
26.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
53.4%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
8th
Pakistan rank
6th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 53.4% against 26.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 68.9% | 24.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 58.0% | 15.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 56.1% | 20.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 54.6% | 26.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Least developed countries or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 53.4% against 26.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Least developed countries and Pakistan?
- 26.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Pakistan rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.