Central Europe and the Baltics vs Pakistan: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)

Central Europe and the Baltics
11.3%
in 2025
Pakistan
73.3%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
42nd
Pakistan rank
40th

Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 73.3% against 11.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 62.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 6.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.2% 79.7% 57.5% Pakistan
2000s 20.1% 72.0% 51.9% Pakistan
2010s 15.9% 74.7% 58.8% Pakistan
2020s 12.4% 74.5% 62.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Central Europe and the Baltics or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 73.3% against 11.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Pakistan?
62.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Pakistan rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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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Indicator
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.