Pakistan vs United States: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural

Pakistan
42.90 million
in 2020
United States
23.89 million
in 2018
Pakistan rank
5th
United States rank
8th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 42.90 million against 23.89 million in United States, a difference of 19.01 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 95 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 24.42 million 32.05 million 7.63 million United States
2010s 37.72 million 8.66 billion 8.62 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural, Pakistan or United States?
Pakistan, at 42.90 million against 23.89 million in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural between Pakistan and United States?
19.01 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Pakistan ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed