Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan

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

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.994 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.988 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.989 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.988 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.994 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.996 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.995 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.993 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.992 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.941 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.944 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.942 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.932 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.942 % of total labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Kenya 0.9% compare
  2. 37 Philippines 0.9% compare
  3. 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  4. 40 Australia 0.9% compare
  5. 41 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  6. 42 Netherlands 0.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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