Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
88th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.557 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.554 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.558 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.526 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.549 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.551 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.538 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.525 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.521 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.509 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.498 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.499 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.497 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.504 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.525 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.4%
2001 0.6% +0.7%
2003 0.5% -5.8%
2005 0.5% +4.4%
2007 0.6% +0.3%
2008 0.5% -2.2%
2009 0.5% -2.5%
2010 0.5% -0.8%
2012 0.5% -2.3%
2013 0.5% -2.1%
2014 0.5% +0.3%
2017 0.5% -0.5%
2018 0.5% +1.4%
2020 0.5% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 85 Türkiye 0.5% compare
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  3. 87 Albania 0.5% compare
  4. 89 Guinea 0.5% compare
  5. 90 South Africa 0.5% compare
  6. 91 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population 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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