Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.483 % of total population in working age1999: 0.479 % of total population in working age2001: 0.478 % of total population in working age2003: 0.479 % of total population in working age2005: 0.511 % of total population in working age2007: 0.511 % of total population in working age2008: 0.517 % of total population in working age2009: 0.518 % of total population in working age2010: 0.515 % of total population in working age2012: 0.513 % of total population in working age2013: 0.511 % of total population in working age2014: 0.516 % of total population in working age2017: 0.503 % of total population in working age2018: 0.507 % of total population in working age2020: 0.512 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1992 0.5%
1999 0.5% -0.8%
2001 0.5% -0.3%
2003 0.5% +0.3%
2005 0.5% +6.7%
2007 0.5% +0.1%
2008 0.5% +1.1%
2009 0.5% +0.2%
2010 0.5% -0.6%
2012 0.5% -0.4%
2013 0.5% -0.5%
2014 0.5% +1.0%
2017 0.5% -2.5%
2018 0.5% +0.8%
2020 0.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  3. 92 Albania 0.5% compare
  4. 94 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  5. 95 Morocco 0.5% compare
  6. 96 India 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population 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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