Share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of private paid employees with a contract was 0.0832 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0832
World rank
48th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2010
All-time low
0.0832
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan, 2008–2020

0.10.150.20.252008201420202008: 0.1762010: 0.242012: 0.1832013: 0.1652014: 0.1912020: 0.083

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan is 0.0832, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan peaked at 0.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0832, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.176
2010 0.24 +36.4%
2012 0.1833 -23.6%
2013 0.1652 -9.9%
2014 0.1907 +15.5%
2020 0.0832 -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.176 0.176 0.176 1
2010s 0.1948 0.1652 0.24 4
2020s 0.0832 0.0832 0.0832 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 45 Paraguay 0.2219 compare
  2. 46 Morocco 0.1948
  3. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1418 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan?
Share of private paid employees with a contract in Pakistan was 0.0832 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0832 in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for share of private paid employees with a contract?
Pakistan ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of private paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Share of private paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 621 data points, 2000–2021
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