Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan

Pakistan: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.151992200620201992: 0.074 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.122 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.118 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.1 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.123 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.113 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.086 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.097 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.089 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.2% +118.9%
2001 0.1% -13.0%
2003 0.1% -13.3%
2005 0.1% -3.0%
2007 0.1% -15.0%
2008 0.1% +30.1%
2009 0.1% -8.9%
2010 0.1% +3.4%
2012 0.1% -7.7%
2013 0.1% -23.9%
2014 0.1% -5.1%
2017 0.1% +18.7%
2018 0.1% -8.1%
2020 0.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 67 Estonia 0.1% compare
  2. 68 India 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Latvia 0.1% compare
  4. 71 South Africa 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Egypt 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Pakistan ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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