Nepal vs Pakistan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Nepal
65.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
53.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
6th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 65.0% against 53.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 68.9% | 8.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 58.0% | 17.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 56.1% | 14.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 54.6% | 11.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 65.0% against 53.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 11.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Nepal ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- 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.