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

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4842 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4842
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6119
in 2009
All-time low
0.3278
in 2005
Years of data
12
2001–2020

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

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.412003: 0.3842004: 0.5062005: 0.3282006: 0.5222008: 0.342009: 0.6122010: 0.3542012: 0.4632013: 0.4552014: 0.4682020: 0.484

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan is 0.4842, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Pakistan peaked at 0.6119 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3278, in 2005.

Pakistan ranks 36th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Professionals in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4098
2003 0.3844 -6.2%
2004 0.5065 +31.8%
2005 0.3278 -35.3%
2006 0.5217 +59.1%
2008 0.3396 -34.9%
2009 0.6119 +80.2%
2010 0.3536 -42.2%
2012 0.4632 +31.0%
2013 0.4547 -1.8%
2014 0.468 +2.9%
2020 0.4842 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4431 0.3278 0.6119 7
2010s 0.4349 0.3536 0.468 4
2020s 0.4842 0.4842 0.4842 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 33 Austria 0.4919 compare
  2. 34 Poland 0.4875 compare
  3. 35 Dominican Republic 0.4843 compare
  4. 37 Greece 0.483 compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria 0.4743 compare
  6. 39 Hungary 0.4697 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 0.4842 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 0.6119 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3278 in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Pakistan ranks 36th out of 64 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 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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