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

Pakistan: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
27th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
14
1999–2020

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

00.050.10.151999200920201999: 0.159 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.134 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.142 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.136 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.132 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.129 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.117 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.119 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.112 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 27th of 66 countries on this measure, 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, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2001 0.1% -6.5%
2003 0.1% -9.7%
2005 0.1% +6.1%
2007 0.1% +4.3%
2008 0.1% -1.3%
2009 0.1% -1.2%
2010 0.1% -6.0%
2012 0.1% -3.2%
2013 0.1% -2.4%
2014 0.1% -4.8%
2017 0.1% -4.6%
2018 0.1% +2.0%
2020 0.1% -6.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  2. 25 United States of America 0.1% compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  5. 29 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  6. 30 Chile 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 782 data points, 1970–2021
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