Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 45.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
45.47
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
49.09
in 1992
All-time low
44.71
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

010203040501992200620201992: 49.11999: 48.72001: 47.52003: 47.92005: 47.12007: 46.32008: 45.82009: 46.32010: 45.62012: 44.92013: 46.32014: 46.22017: 45.62018: 44.72020: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Pakistan stood at 45.47.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 49.09 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.71, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.91 48.73 49.09 2
2000s 46.83 45.83 47.92 6
2010s 45.57 44.71 46.28 6
2020s 45.47 45.47 45.47 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 5 India 48.99 compare
  2. 6 Egypt 46.3 compare
  3. 7 Cambodia 45.5 compare
  4. 9 Sri Lanka 45.42 compare
  5. 10 Turkey 45.36 compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 44.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 45.47 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 49.09 in 1992.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.71 in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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