Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.994 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.993 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.993 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.998 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.962 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.963 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.962 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.957 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 37th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.3%
2001 1.0% -0.2%
2003 1.0% -0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.1%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2012 1.0% -3.6%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% -1.1%
2020 1.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 34 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
  2. 35 Belarus 1.0% compare
  3. 36 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 38 Nicaragua 1.0% compare
  5. 39 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  6. 40 Paraguay 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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