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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0601 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0601
World rank
50th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.1004
in 2009
All-time low
0.0551
in 2014
Years of data
12
2001–2020

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

00.0250.050.0750.12001201020202001: 0.0692003: 0.0632004: 0.0682005: 0.0612006: 0.0712008: 0.0592009: 0.12010: 0.062012: 0.0572013: 0.0562014: 0.0552020: 0.06

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Pakistan stood at 0.0601.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Pakistan peaked at 0.1004 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0551, in 2014.

Pakistan ranks 50th of 65 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 by location in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0689
2003 0.0632 -8.3%
2004 0.068 +7.7%
2005 0.0613 -9.9%
2006 0.0708 +15.5%
2008 0.0591 -16.4%
2009 0.1004 +69.8%
2010 0.0595 -40.7%
2012 0.0567 -4.8%
2013 0.0561 -1.1%
2014 0.0551 -1.8%
2020 0.0601 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0703 0.0591 0.1004 7
2010s 0.0569 0.0551 0.0595 4
2020s 0.0601 0.0601 0.0601 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 51 El Salvador 0.0595 compare
  5. 52 Paraguay 0.0586 compare
  6. 53 Uruguay 0.0577 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Pakistan was 0.0601 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1004 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Pakistan ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
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