Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1992
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.81992200620201992: 0.71 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.652 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.657 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.643 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.63 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.636 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.646 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.647 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.644 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.631 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.633 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.628 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.647 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.636 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.64 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.7%
1999 0.7% -8.1%
2001 0.7% +0.8%
2003 0.6% -2.2%
2005 0.6% -2.0%
2007 0.6% +1.0%
2008 0.6% +1.5%
2009 0.6% +0.1%
2010 0.6% -0.4%
2012 0.6% -2.1%
2013 0.6% +0.2%
2014 0.6% -0.7%
2017 0.6% +2.9%
2018 0.6% -1.7%
2020 0.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  2. 50 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  3. 51 Morocco 0.6% compare
  4. 53 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  5. 54 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  6. 55 Panama 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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