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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.6202 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6202
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7335
in 2008
All-time low
0.6202
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82008201420202008: 0.7332010: 0.7212012: 0.6922013: 0.6752014: 0.6852020: 0.62

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.6202 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Pakistan peaked at 0.7335 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6202, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.7335
2010 0.7208 -1.7%
2012 0.6925 -3.9%
2013 0.6755 -2.4%
2014 0.6853 +1.4%
2020 0.6202 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7335 0.7335 0.7335 1
2010s 0.6935 0.6755 0.7208 4
2020s 0.6202 0.6202 0.6202 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 20 Philippines 0.6537 compare
  2. 21 Argentina 0.6388 compare
  3. 22 Peru 0.6259 compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 0.6111 compare
  5. 25 Guatemala 0.5998 compare
  6. 26 Colombia 0.482 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Pakistan was 0.6202 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7335 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6202 in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed