Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 47.09 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.09 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
47.09 million
in 2020
All-time low
15.19 million
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1992200620201992: 15.2M1999: 19.0M2001: 20.8M2003: 23.6M2005: 24.9M2007: 26.4M2008: 27.2M2009: 28.4M2010: 36.8M2012: 39.2M2013: 39.9M2014: 41.2M2017: 40.5M2018: 45.7M2020: 47.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 47.09 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 47.09 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.19 million, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 7th of 106 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 17.10 million 15.19 million 19.01 million 2
2000s 25.24 million 20.84 million 28.42 million 6
2010s 40.54 million 36.83 million 45.67 million 6
2020s 47.09 million 47.09 million 47.09 million 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Indonesia 107.11 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 83.65 million compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 62.41 million compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 45.12 million compare
  5. 9 Mexico 44.55 million compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 38.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 47.09 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 47.09 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.19 million in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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