Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2001 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Pakistan, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Pakistan is 0.2001, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Pakistan peaked at 0.2345 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2001, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 58th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2154 | — |
| 2003 | 0.2032 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2325 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2259 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2145 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2345 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2272 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2247 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2109 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2074 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2034 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2001 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2219 | 0.2032 | 0.2345 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2116 | 0.2034 | 0.2247 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2001 | 0.2001 | 0.2001 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Pakistan?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Pakistan was 0.2001 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2345 in 2008.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2001 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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