Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
78th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.983 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.983 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.98 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.974 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.985 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.989 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.986 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.981 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.977 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.898 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.903 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.854 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.855 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.841 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.861 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.0%
2001 1.0% -0.3%
2003 1.0% -0.7%
2005 1.0% +1.2%
2007 1.0% +0.3%
2008 1.0% -0.3%
2009 1.0% -0.4%
2010 1.0% -0.5%
2012 0.9% -8.0%
2013 0.9% +0.6%
2014 0.9% -5.5%
2017 0.9% +0.0%
2018 0.8% -1.5%
2020 0.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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