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

Pakistan: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51999200920201999: 0.473 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.451 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.374 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.392 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.391 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.406 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.399 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.387 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.362 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.36 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.35 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.325 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.334 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.328 % 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 public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

Pakistan ranks 12th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, 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 0.5%
2001 0.5% -4.6%
2003 0.4% -17.1%
2005 0.4% +4.7%
2007 0.4% -0.1%
2008 0.4% +3.7%
2009 0.4% -1.6%
2010 0.4% -3.0%
2012 0.4% -6.6%
2013 0.4% -0.6%
2014 0.3% -2.7%
2017 0.3% -7.2%
2018 0.3% +3.0%
2020 0.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 9 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  3. 11 Morocco 0.4% compare
  4. 13 Egypt 0.3% compare
  5. 14 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
  6. 15 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 12th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Employment in the public 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 public 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
61 places, 705 data points, 1970–2021
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