Pakistan—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #113 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
55.3%
2025
YoY Change
+5.0%
2021 → 2025
Global Rank
#113
of 148 countries
Maximum
55.3%
2025
Minimum
46.6%
2005
CAGR
+0.4%
20 years
Last
55.3%
Previous
52.7%
Highest
55.3%
Lowest
46.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Pakistan's self-employed (%) was 55.3% in 2025, ranking #113 out of 148 countries. This represents a +5.0% change from 2021. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 55.3% (2025) and the lowest was 46.6% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |