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

Pakistan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 21.11 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
21.11 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
21.11 million
in 2020
All-time low
6.06 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200620201992: 6.1M1999: 7.7M2001: 9.6M2003: 11.1M2005: 11.7M2007: 11.7M2008: 12.2M2009: 12.4M2010: 15.8M2012: 17.8M2013: 17.8M2014: 18.4M2017: 19.6M2018: 21.0M2020: 21.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 21.11 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 21.11 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 11th out of 96 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 6.89 million 6.06 million 7.71 million 2
2000s 11.43 million 9.60 million 12.38 million 6
2010s 18.42 million 15.83 million 21.05 million 6
2020s 21.11 million 21.11 million 21.11 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Nigeria 29.96 million compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 26.53 million compare
  3. 10 South Korea 21.38 million compare
  4. 12 Italy 20.37 million compare
  5. 13 Philippines 19.87 million compare
  6. 14 France 19.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 21.11 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.11 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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