Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51992200620201992: 0.44 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.432 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.446 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.438 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.456 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.441 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.448 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.449 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.445 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.479 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.468 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.47 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.477 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.468 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.468 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

That places Pakistan 93rd out of 97 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, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% -1.8%
2001 0.4% +3.2%
2003 0.4% -1.8%
2005 0.5% +4.1%
2007 0.4% -3.4%
2008 0.4% +1.6%
2009 0.4% +0.3%
2010 0.4% -0.9%
2012 0.5% +7.6%
2013 0.5% -2.2%
2014 0.5% +0.4%
2017 0.5% +1.5%
2018 0.5% -2.0%
2020 0.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 90 Morocco 0.5% compare
  2. 91 India 0.5% compare
  3. 92 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  4. 94 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
  5. 95 Egypt 0.4% compare
  6. 96 Jordan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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