Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
15th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.020.040.060.080.11992200620201992: 0.073 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.064 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.065 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.066 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.07 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.072 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.074 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.076 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.097 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.1% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 15th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% -16.9%
2001 0.1% +5.8%
2003 0.1% -1.9%
2005 0.1% +4.1%
2007 0.1% +1.6%
2008 0.1% +4.8%
2009 0.1% +4.1%
2010 0.1% +2.6%
2012 0.1% +4.9%
2013 0.1% +0.8%
2014 0.1% -2.8%
2017 0.1% +3.8%
2018 0.1% +4.2%
2020 0.1% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  2. 13 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  4. 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  5. 17 Poland 0.1% compare
  6. 18 Gambia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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