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 84 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
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 84 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, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.08 | — |
| 1999 | 48.73 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 48.31 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.85 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 48.19 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.27 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.93 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.27 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.78 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.18 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.33 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.16 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.87 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.05 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.01 | +2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 47.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 47.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.91, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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 84 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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