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

Pakistan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 64.01 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
64.01 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
64.01 million
in 2020
All-time low
20.75 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1992200620201992: 20.8M1999: 25.8M2001: 29.5M2003: 33.9M2005: 36.1M2007: 37.6M2008: 38.6M2009: 40.1M2010: 51.4M2012: 55.5M2013: 55.7M2014: 57.1M2017: 55.4M2018: 61.8M2020: 64.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan stood at 64.01 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 64.01 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.75 million, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 7th of 110 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 23.30 million 20.75 million 25.84 million 2
2000s 35.96 million 29.48 million 40.10 million 6
2010s 56.15 million 51.40 million 61.81 million 6
2020s 64.01 million 64.01 million 64.01 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Indonesia 127.95 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 100.99 million compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 81.34 million compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 55.51 million compare
  5. 9 Mexico 54.04 million compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 46.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 64.01 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 64.01 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.75 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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