Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
66th
of 106 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 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.311 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.296 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.352 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.346 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.349 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.335 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.335 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.332 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.35 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.351 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.382 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.366 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.393 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

That places Pakistan 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% -4.7%
2001 0.4% +19.0%
2003 0.3% -1.9%
2005 0.3% +1.1%
2007 0.3% -3.5%
2008 0.3% -0.5%
2009 0.3% -0.1%
2010 0.3% -0.7%
2012 0.4% +5.4%
2013 0.4% +0.3%
2014 0.3% -1.0%
2017 0.4% +10.0%
2018 0.4% -4.3%
2020 0.4% +7.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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