Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 48.98 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48.98 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
48.98 million
in 2020
All-time low
17.94 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Pakistan, 1992–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1992200620201992: 17.9M1999: 22.1M2001: 25.2M2003: 28.3M2005: 29.2M2007: 30.1M2008: 30.6M2009: 31.5M2010: 40.1M2012: 42.9M2013: 42.6M2014: 43.5M2017: 43.0M2018: 47.1M2020: 49.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 48.98 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Pakistan peaked at 48.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.94 million, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.01 million 17.94 million 22.08 million 2
2000s 29.15 million 25.25 million 31.48 million 6
2010s 43.18 million 40.07 million 47.12 million 6
2020s 48.98 million 48.98 million 48.98 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 United States 78.72 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 78.35 million compare
  3. 5 Brazil 57.08 million compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 42.40 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 40.62 million compare
  6. 9 Mexico 32.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Pakistan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Pakistan was 48.98 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 48.98 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.94 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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