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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
23rd
of 51 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, urban in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.050.10.151999200920201999: 0.157 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.149 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.128 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.136 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.139 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.142 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.14 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.13 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.128 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.123 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.121 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.12 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.1% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

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

That places Pakistan 23rd out of 51 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, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2001 0.1% -5.2%
2003 0.1% -13.6%
2005 0.1% +5.7%
2007 0.1% +2.6%
2008 0.1% +1.9%
2009 0.1% -1.2%
2010 0.1% -10.2%
2012 0.1% +3.4%
2013 0.1% -2.0%
2014 0.1% -4.0%
2017 0.1% -1.4%
2018 0.1% +4.4%
2020 0.1% -5.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

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. 20 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  2. 21 United States of America 0.1% compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 24 Malawi 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  6. 26 Peru 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 634 data points, 1985–2021
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