Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2879 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2879
World rank
43rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3102
in 2010
All-time low
0.186
in 2009
Years of data
12
2001–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Pakistan, 2001–2020

00.10.20.32001201020202001: 0.2132003: 0.2112004: 0.2152005: 0.2752006: 0.22008: 0.2912009: 0.1862010: 0.312012: 0.2852013: 0.2472014: 0.2632020: 0.288

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.2879 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Pakistan peaked at 0.3102 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2126
2003 0.2107 -0.9%
2004 0.2146 +1.9%
2005 0.2748 +28.0%
2006 0.1997 -27.3%
2008 0.2907 +45.6%
2009 0.186 -36.0%
2010 0.3102 +66.7%
2012 0.2849 -8.1%
2013 0.2468 -13.4%
2014 0.2627 +6.4%
2020 0.2879 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.227 0.186 0.2907 7
2010s 0.2762 0.2468 0.3102 4
2020s 0.2879 0.2879 0.2879 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 40 Argentina 0.3202 compare
  2. 41 Serbia 0.3131 compare
  3. 42 Cameroon 0.3009 compare
  4. 44 Mexico 0.2875 compare
  5. 45 South Africa 0.2869 compare
  6. 46 Namibia 0.2861 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Pakistan was 0.2879 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3102 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed