Republic of Moldova vs Pakistan: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)

Republic of Moldova
58.8%
in 2025
Pakistan
57.0%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova rank
47th
Pakistan rank
50th

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 58.8% against 57.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 50th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 29.5% 66.0% 36.5% Pakistan
2000s 45.0% 61.1% 16.1% Pakistan
2010s 58.8% 59.7% 0.9% Pakistan
2020s 58.9% 57.7% 1.3% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Republic of Moldova or Pakistan?
Republic of Moldova, at 58.8% against 57.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Republic of Moldova and Pakistan?
1.8%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Republic of Moldova and Pakistan rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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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Indicator
Self-employed, total (% of total 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.