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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4653 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4653
World rank
12th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.6673
in 2009
All-time low
0.4428
in 2012
Years of data
12
2001–2020

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

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.6432003: 0.6082004: 0.582005: 0.6282006: 0.4952008: 0.6092009: 0.6672010: 0.5712012: 0.4432013: 0.4592014: 0.4612020: 0.465

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan stood at 0.4653.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan peaked at 0.6673 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4428, in 2012.

That places Pakistan 12th out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6426
2003 0.6077 -5.4%
2004 0.5802 -4.5%
2005 0.6284 +8.3%
2006 0.4947 -21.3%
2008 0.6089 +23.1%
2009 0.6673 +9.6%
2010 0.5709 -14.4%
2012 0.4428 -22.4%
2013 0.4593 +3.7%
2014 0.4613 +0.4%
2020 0.4653 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6043 0.4947 0.6673 7
2010s 0.4836 0.4428 0.5709 4
2020s 0.4653 0.4653 0.4653 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 9 Hungary 0.4864 compare
  2. 10 Jordan 0.4799 compare
  3. 11 Palestine 0.4691 compare
  4. 13 Ecuador 0.4637 compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 0.4559 compare
  6. 15 Dominican Republic 0.4416 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan was 0.4653 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6673 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4428 in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Pakistan ranks 12th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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