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

Pakistan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.289 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.271 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.329 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.315 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.32 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.303 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.298 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.298 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.294 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.315 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.313 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.307 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.347 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.323 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.351 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% -6.1%
2001 0.3% +21.1%
2003 0.3% -4.2%
2005 0.3% +1.7%
2007 0.3% -5.3%
2008 0.3% -1.8%
2009 0.3% -0.0%
2010 0.3% -1.3%
2012 0.3% +7.4%
2013 0.3% -0.8%
2014 0.3% -1.8%
2017 0.3% +12.8%
2018 0.3% -6.9%
2020 0.4% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  2. 53 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  3. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 56 Greece 0.4% compare
  5. 57 Morocco 0.3% compare
  6. 58 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Pakistan ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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