Pakistan vs South Asia: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Pakistan
53.4%
in 2025
South Asia
29.3%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
6th
South Asia rank
5th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 53.4% against 29.3% in South Asia, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 39.9% | 29.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 37.3% | 20.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 36.2% | 19.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 31.2% | 23.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Pakistan or South Asia?
- Pakistan, at 53.4% against 29.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Pakistan and South Asia?
- 24.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 5th 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.