Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
92nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.567 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.564 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.569 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.54 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.557 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.557 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.546 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.535 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.533 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.566 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.551 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.584 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.581 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.599 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.61 % of labor force with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Pakistan 92nd out of 107 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.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.5%
2001 0.6% +1.0%
2003 0.5% -5.2%
2005 0.6% +3.1%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.5% -1.9%
2009 0.5% -2.0%
2010 0.5% -0.4%
2012 0.6% +6.2%
2013 0.6% -2.7%
2014 0.6% +6.1%
2017 0.6% -0.5%
2018 0.6% +2.9%
2020 0.6% +1.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  2. 90 Namibia 0.6% compare
  3. 91 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  4. 93 Zambia 0.6% compare
  5. 94 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  6. 95 Rwanda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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