Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 45.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
45.04
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 76 countries
All-time high
49.49
in 1992
All-time low
43.55
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

010203040501992200620201992: 49.51999: 47.72001: 47.32003: 47.52005: 46.72007: 45.52008: 44.82009: 45.32010: 44.92012: 44.22013: 45.22014: 452017: 44.72018: 43.62020: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 45.04 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan peaked at 49.49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.55, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 7th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 49.49 —
1999 47.67 -3.7%
2001 47.28 -0.8%
2003 47.47 +0.4%
2005 46.66 -1.7%
2007 45.49 -2.5%
2008 44.84 -1.4%
2009 45.3 +1.0%
2010 44.87 -0.9%
2012 44.16 -1.6%
2013 45.18 +2.3%
2014 44.99 -0.4%
2017 44.75 -0.5%
2018 43.55 -2.7%
2020 45.04 +3.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 45.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.57, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 45.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.04, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.58 47.67 49.49 2
2000s 46.17 44.84 47.47 6
2010s 44.59 43.55 45.18 6
2020s 45.04 45.04 45.04 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Namibia 46.09 compare
  2. 5 Jordan 45.99 compare
  3. 6 Egypt 45.19 compare
  4. 8 Greece 44.61 compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 44.37 compare
  6. 10 Chile 43.7 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan was 45.04 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 49.49 in 1992.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 43.55 in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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