Share in informal employment male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share in informal employment male was 82.11 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.11
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
82.11
in 2021
All-time low
77.52
in 2008
Years of data
12
2006–2021

Share in informal employment male in Pakistan, 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 77.72007: 78.12008: 77.52009: 78.62010: 78.52011: 79.92013: 792014: 80.72015: 79.72018: 79.42019: 79.62021: 82.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Pakistan is 82.11, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Pakistan peaked at 82.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.52, in 2008.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share in informal employment male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Pakistan, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 77.66
2007 78.08 +0.5%
2008 77.52 -0.7%
2009 78.6 +1.4%
2010 78.46 -0.2%
2011 79.92 +1.9%
2013 79.01 -1.1%
2014 80.73 +2.2%
2015 79.66 -1.3%
2018 79.43 -0.3%
2019 79.59 +0.2%
2021 82.11 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.97 77.52 78.6 4
2010s 79.54 78.46 80.73 7
2020s 82.11 82.11 82.11 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Rwanda 84.79 compare
  2. 9 Honduras 83.61 compare
  3. 10 Bolivia 82.68 compare
  4. 12 Guatemala 81.22 compare
  5. 13 Zambia 80.15 compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 80.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Pakistan?
Share in informal employment male in Pakistan was 82.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 82.11 in 2021.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 77.52 in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for share in informal employment male?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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