Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 2007–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52007201320202007: 0.441 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.39 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.448 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.47 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.398 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.379 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.391 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.329 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.334 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.285 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 20th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2007 0.4%
2008 0.4% -11.6%
2009 0.4% +14.8%
2010 0.5% +5.0%
2012 0.4% -15.3%
2013 0.4% -5.0%
2014 0.4% +3.2%
2017 0.3% -15.8%
2018 0.3% +1.5%
2020 0.3% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 255 data points, 1981–2021
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