Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2020, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 111 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, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 36 Kenya 0.9% compare
- 37 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 40 Australia 0.9% compare
- 41 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
- 42 Netherlands 0.9% compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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