Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.8716 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8716
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 2008
All-time low
0.861
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Pakistan, 2008–2020

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.8932010: 0.8622012: 0.8612013: 0.8622014: 0.8652020: 0.872

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.8716 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Pakistan peaked at 0.893 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.861, in 2012.

That places Pakistan 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.893
2010 0.8617 -3.5%
2012 0.861 -0.1%
2013 0.8623 +0.2%
2014 0.8649 +0.3%
2020 0.8716 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.893 0.893 0.893 1
2010s 0.8625 0.861 0.8649 4
2020s 0.8716 0.8716 0.8716 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Zambia 0.9076 compare
  2. 5 Morocco 0.9033
  3. 6 Ethiopia 0.8845 compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 0.8447
  5. 9 Costa Rica 0.8238 compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 0.7911 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Pakistan was 0.8716 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.861 in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
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