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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.7238 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7238
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7238
in 2020
All-time low
0.5386
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.6222010: 0.5392012: 0.5862013: 0.6042014: 0.5632020: 0.724

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Pakistan is 0.7238, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Pakistan peaked at 0.7238 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5386, in 2010.

That places Pakistan 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6217
2010 0.5386 -13.4%
2012 0.5857 +8.7%
2013 0.6041 +3.1%
2014 0.5633 -6.8%
2020 0.7238 +28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6217 0.6217 0.6217 1
2010s 0.5729 0.5386 0.6041 4
2020s 0.7238 0.7238 0.7238 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  2. 3 Zambia 0.6364 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.5147 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Pakistan was 0.7238 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7238 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5386 in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Pakistan ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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