Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan, 1999–2020

0.10.150.20.250.31999200920201999: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.107 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.083 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.11 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.108 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.273 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.304 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.297 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.291 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.289 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.286 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2001 0.1% -14.7%
2003 0.1% -3.6%
2005 0.1% -25.7%
2007 0.1% -22.5%
2008 0.1% +18.7%
2009 0.1% +11.4%
2010 0.1% -1.5%
2012 0.3% +151.6%
2013 0.3% +11.6%
2014 0.3% -2.4%
2017 0.3% -2.0%
2018 0.3% -0.7%
2020 0.3% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Sweden 0.3% compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  3. 10 Finland 0.3% compare
  4. 12 Iceland 0.3% compare
  5. 13 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. 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 professionals occupation group, 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 professionals occupation group, 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
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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