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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5774 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5774
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6923
in 2008
All-time low
0.5774
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.6922010: 0.6762012: 0.6552013: 0.6472014: 0.6442020: 0.577

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan stood at 0.5774. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan peaked at 0.6923 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5774, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 22nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.6923
2010 0.6762 -2.3%
2012 0.6549 -3.2%
2013 0.647 -1.2%
2014 0.6442 -0.4%
2020 0.5774 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6923 0.6923 0.6923 1
2010s 0.6556 0.6442 0.6762 4
2020s 0.5774 0.5774 0.5774 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Uruguay 0.6368 compare
  2. 20 Sri Lanka 0.596 compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 0.5955 compare
  4. 23 Argentina 0.5743 compare
  5. 24 Peru 0.5539 compare
  6. 25 Guatemala 0.5375 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan was 0.5774 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6923 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5774 in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 326 data points, 2000–2021
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