Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
20th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.050.10.150.21999200920201999: 0.169 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.175 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.161 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.179 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.189 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.196 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.186 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.194 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.185 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.16 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.149 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.161 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.155 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.183 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.2% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in 2020.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2001 0.2% +3.6%
2003 0.2% -8.2%
2005 0.2% +11.2%
2007 0.2% +5.8%
2008 0.2% +3.8%
2009 0.2% -5.0%
2010 0.2% +3.8%
2012 0.2% -4.3%
2013 0.2% -13.9%
2014 0.1% -6.4%
2017 0.2% +7.5%
2018 0.2% -3.6%
2020 0.2% +18.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 17 South Africa 0.2% compare
  2. 18 Panama 0.2% compare
  3. 19 Mexico 0.2% compare
  4. 21 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  5. 22 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  6. 23 Mauritius 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female?
Pakistan ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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