Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration was 5,110 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5,110
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5,110
in 2020
All-time low
431
in 2009
Years of data
10
2001–2020

Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Pakistan, 2001–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201020202001: 1.0k2003: 1.3k2005: 2.1k2008: 2.7k2009: 4312010: 3.0k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.2k2020: 5.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Pakistan is 5,110, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Pakistan peaked at 5,110 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 431, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 1,015
2003 1,265 +24.6%
2005 2,094 +65.5%
2008 2,716 +29.7%
2009 431 -84.1%
2010 3,017 +600.0%
2012 2,374 -21.3%
2013 2,509 +5.7%
2014 2,157 -14.0%
2020 5,110 +136.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,504 431 2,716 5
2010s 2,514 2,157 3,017 4
2020s 5,110 5,110 5,110 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Pakistan?
Number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Pakistan was 5,110 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5,110 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 431 in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 330 data points, 2000–2021
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