Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 2007–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52007201320202007: 0.457 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.404 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.43 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.427 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.377 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.357 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.371 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.314 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.324 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.272 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2007 0.5%
2008 0.4% -11.5%
2009 0.4% +6.3%
2010 0.4% -0.5%
2012 0.4% -11.9%
2013 0.4% -5.2%
2014 0.4% +4.0%
2017 0.3% -15.4%
2018 0.3% +3.1%
2020 0.3% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 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 25-64 in Pakistan?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 273 data points, 1981–2021
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