Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.564 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.485 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.504 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.518 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.536 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.546 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.543 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.533 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.511 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.502 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.497 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.464 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.482 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.467 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.5% for employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 80 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1999 0.6%
2001 0.5% -14.0%
2003 0.5% +3.9%
2005 0.5% +2.8%
2007 0.5% +3.5%
2008 0.5% +1.8%
2009 0.5% -0.6%
2010 0.5% -1.8%
2012 0.5% -4.1%
2013 0.5% -1.8%
2014 0.5% -0.9%
2017 0.5% -6.7%
2018 0.5% +4.0%
2020 0.5% -3.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Ghana 0.6% compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  4. 12 India 0.4% compare
  5. 13 Thailand 0.4% compare
  6. 14 Paraguay 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Pakistan?
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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