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 0.1879 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1879
World rank
33rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2355
in 2004
All-time low
0.1879
in 2020
Years of data
12
2001–2020

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

00.050.10.150.20.252001201020202001: 0.2162003: 0.2022004: 0.2352005: 0.222006: 0.2172008: 0.2282009: 0.2342010: 0.2152012: 0.2032013: 0.2032014: 0.1972020: 0.188

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Pakistan is 0.1879, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Pakistan peaked at 0.2355 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1879, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 33rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Male in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2158
2003 0.202 -6.4%
2004 0.2355 +16.5%
2005 0.2199 -6.6%
2006 0.2165 -1.5%
2008 0.2277 +5.1%
2009 0.2344 +2.9%
2010 0.2148 -8.3%
2012 0.2027 -5.6%
2013 0.2026 -0.1%
2014 0.1966 -2.9%
2020 0.1879 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2217 0.202 0.2355 7
2010s 0.2042 0.1966 0.2148 4
2020s 0.1879 0.1879 0.1879 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 30 Spain 0.1941 compare
  2. 31 Australia 0.1904 compare
  3. 32 South Africa 0.189 compare
  4. 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1851 compare
  5. 35 Ireland 0.1842 compare
  6. 36 Morocco 0.1839 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 0.1879 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 0.2355 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1879 in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 68 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 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed