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

Pakistan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 42.90 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
42.90 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.90 million
in 2020
All-time low
14.69 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1992200620201992: 14.7M1999: 18.1M2001: 19.9M2003: 22.8M2005: 24.4M2007: 25.9M2008: 26.4M2009: 27.7M2010: 35.6M2012: 37.7M2013: 37.9M2014: 38.7M2017: 35.7M2018: 40.8M2020: 42.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan is 42.90 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan peaked at 42.90 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.69 million, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 5th of 93 countries on this measure, 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 16.41 million 14.69 million 18.14 million 2
2000s 24.52 million 19.88 million 27.71 million 6
2010s 37.72 million 35.57 million 40.77 million 6
2020s 42.90 million 42.90 million 42.90 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 India 283.53 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 56.92 million compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 51.38 million compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 38.52 million compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 28.05 million compare
  6. 8 United States 23.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan was 42.90 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 42.90 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.69 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Pakistan ranks 5th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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