Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
71st
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.17 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.17 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.177 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.168 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.184 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.189 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.2% for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.2% -0.7%
2001 0.2% -1.8%
2003 0.2% +2.1%
2005 0.2% -6.1%
2007 0.2% +10.5%
2008 0.2% -5.2%
2009 0.2% -0.3%
2010 0.2% -1.1%
2012 0.2% +12.8%
2013 0.2% -7.7%
2014 0.2% +9.3%
2017 0.2% -2.5%
2018 0.2% +2.9%
2020 0.2% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 68 Sweden 0.2% compare
  2. 69 Ireland 0.2% compare
  3. 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
  4. 72 Zambia 0.2% compare
  5. 73 Jordan 0.2% compare
  6. 74 Ghana 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Pakistan?
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Pakistan ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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