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

Pakistan: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 47.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
47.01
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.08
in 1992
All-time low
46.05
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

02040601992200620201992: 50.11999: 48.72001: 48.32003: 48.92005: 48.22007: 47.32008: 46.92009: 47.32010: 46.82012: 46.22013: 47.32014: 47.22017: 46.92018: 462020: 47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 47.01 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2020.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 50.08 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.05, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 49.41 48.73 50.08 2
2000s 47.8 46.93 48.85 6
2010s 46.73 46.05 47.33 6
2020s 47.01 47.01 47.01 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 India 49.51 compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 48.86 compare
  3. 5 Namibia 47.44 compare
  4. 7 Jordan 46.78 compare
  5. 8 Egypt 46.42 compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 45.56 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 47.01 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 50.08 in 1992.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.05 in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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