Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 10.79 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.79 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 105 countries
All-time high
10.79 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1992200620201992: 1.5M1999: 2.3M2001: 3.0M2003: 3.7M2005: 3.9M2007: 4.5M2008: 4.7M2009: 4.7M2010: 6.2M2012: 7.1M2013: 7.5M2014: 8.7M2017: 9.0M2018: 10.5M2020: 10.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan is 10.79 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 10.79 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 million 1.51 million 2.35 million 2
2000s 4.09 million 2.98 million 4.75 million 6
2010s 8.17 million 6.24 million 10.52 million 6
2020s 10.79 million 10.79 million 10.79 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  5. 26 Venezuela 7.97 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 10.79 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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