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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.871 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.871
World rank
4th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.871
in 2020
All-time low
0.7933
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: 0.8292010: 0.7952012: 0.7932013: 0.872014: 0.8522020: 0.871

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.871 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Pakistan peaked at 0.871 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7933, in 2012.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Health in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.8286
2010 0.7947 -4.1%
2012 0.7933 -0.2%
2013 0.8701 +9.7%
2014 0.8517 -2.1%
2020 0.871 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8286 0.8286 0.8286 1
2010s 0.8274 0.7933 0.8701 4
2020s 0.871 0.871 0.871 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Zambia 0.9498 compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9255 compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 0.8799 compare
  4. 5 Peru 0.8577 compare
  5. 6 Sri Lanka 0.7904 compare
  6. 7 Morocco 0.7461

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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 0.871 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 0.871 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7933 in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Pakistan ranks 4th 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 9.6%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed