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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
22nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.020.040.060.081992200620201992: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.065 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.079 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.078 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.078 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.087 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Pakistan 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% -6.3%
2001 0.1% -10.4%
2003 0.1% -4.2%
2005 0.1% +7.0%
2007 0.1% +14.2%
2008 0.1% +0.9%
2009 0.1% -4.0%
2010 0.1% +2.5%
2012 0.1% +0.7%
2013 0.1% +16.1%
2014 0.1% -0.9%
2017 0.1% -15.8%
2018 0.1% +18.3%
2020 0.1% +11.6%

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

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  4. 23 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 24 Argentina 0.1% compare
  6. 25 Czechia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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