Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0806 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.0806
World rank
66th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1265
in 2009
All-time low
0.0747
in 2014
Years of data
12
2001–2020
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Pakistan, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Pakistan stood at 0.0806.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Pakistan peaked at 0.1265 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0747, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 66th of 79 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 total employment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0898 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0803 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0904 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0811 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.091 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.081 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1265 | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0768 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0761 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0747 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0806 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0914 | 0.0803 | 0.1265 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 | 0.0747 | 0.0768 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0806 | 0.0806 | 0.0806 | 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 total employment in Pakistan?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Pakistan was 0.0806 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1265 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0747 in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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