| Diversity Of Disbursed Loans (July-March FY 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Details | Value in % |
| Services | 13.0 |
| Manufacturing/Light Engineering/Workshop | 8.0 |
| Agriculture/Cropping | 8.3 |
| Embroidery/stitching/handicraft | 16.3 |
| Livestock/poultry/fish farming | 20.3 |
| Commodity/petty trading | 34.1 |
| GINI Co-Efficient Adjusted By HH Weigths | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Pakistan | Urban | Rural |
| 2005-06 | 0.330 | 0.376 | 0.265 |
| 2007-08 | 0.314 | 0.354 | 0.264 |
| 2010-11 | 0.296 | 0.334 | 0.253 |
| 2011-12 | 0.307 | 0.351 | 0.250 |
| 2013-14 | 0.299 | 0.323 | 0.259 |
| 2015-16 | 0.326 | 0.356 | 0.266 |
| 2018-19 | 0.303 | 0.328 | 0.248 |
| Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives | |||
| Pakistan: National Poverty Line And Headcount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Poverty Line | National | Urban | Rural |
| 2011-12 | 2600.15 | 36.3 | 22.8 | 43.1 |
| 2013-14 | 3030.32 | 29.5 | 18.2 | 35.6 |
| 2015-16 | 3250.28 | 24.3 | 12.5 | 30.7 |
| 2018-19 | 3757.85 | 21.9 | 11.0 | 28.2 |
| Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives | ||||
| Microfinance Industry In Pakistan (Rs billions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators | FY21 | FY22* | Annual Growth |
| Number of Branches | 3,782 | 3,823 | 1.1% |
| No. of Borrowers | 8,031,941 | 8,122,085 | 1.1% |
| Gross loan portfolio | 355.7 | 392.6 | 10.4% |
| Average Loan Balance (in Rs) | 44,286 | 48,335 | 9.1% |
| *up to December 2021 | |||
| Source: PMN MicroWatch , various issues | |||
| Pakistan: SMEDA Over The Counter (OTC) Services | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Initiatives | July-March FY2022 |
| 1. | SME Facilitation | 4,314 |
| 2. | Pre-feasibility Studies Development (New & Updated) | 68 |
| 3. | Investment Facilitation (RS million) | 579.5 |
| 4. | Business Plans | 15 |
| 5. | Training Programs | 203 |
| 6. | Theme Specific Helpdesks | 74 |
| 7. | Cluster / District Profiles (New and Updated), Diagnostic / Value Chain Studies | 16 |
| 8. | SMEDA Web Portal (Download Statistics) | 366,995 |
| 9. | SME Observer | 1 Issue |
| 10. | SMEDA Newsletter | 3 Issues |
| Source: SMEDA | ||
| Labour Force And Employment In Pakistan (million) | |
|---|---|
| Details | 2020-21 |
| Labour Force | 71.76 |
| Employed Labour Force | 67.25 |
| Unemployed | 4.51 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.3 |
| Source: – Pakistan Bureau of Statistics | |

