East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Pakistan: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
19.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 19.7% against 9.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 25.7% | 3.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 24.6% | 7.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 22.7% | 9.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 20.2% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 19.7% against 9.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?
- 10.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Pakistan rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.