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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5792 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5792
World rank
2nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.6728
in 2004
All-time low
0.5189
in 2014
Years of data
12
2001–2020

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

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.6522003: 0.5722004: 0.6732005: 0.6312006: 0.6512008: 0.6292009: 0.5212010: 0.5782012: 0.5672013: 0.5412014: 0.5192020: 0.579

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan stood at 0.5792.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan peaked at 0.6728 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5189, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6524
2003 0.5718 -12.3%
2004 0.6728 +17.7%
2005 0.631 -6.2%
2006 0.6513 +3.2%
2008 0.6285 -3.5%
2009 0.5206 -17.2%
2010 0.5783 +11.1%
2012 0.5673 -1.9%
2013 0.5407 -4.7%
2014 0.5189 -4.0%
2020 0.5792 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6183 0.5206 0.6728 7
2010s 0.5513 0.5189 0.5783 4
2020s 0.5792 0.5792 0.5792 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.7088 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.5575 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.5482 compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.5403 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 0.5792 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 0.6728 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5189 in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 58 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 up 0.2%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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