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

Pakistan: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
65th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.109 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.122 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.129 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.147 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.144 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Pakistan stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 65th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.1% —
1999 0.1% +16.7%
2001 0.1% -4.1%
2003 0.1% +5.4%
2005 0.1% +9.5%
2007 0.1% -4.0%
2008 0.1% +8.9%
2009 0.1% -8.3%
2010 0.1% +6.7%
2012 0.2% +8.4%
2013 0.1% -16.1%
2014 0.1% +3.1%
2017 0.1% +3.8%
2018 0.2% +24.9%
2020 0.2% -10.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 62 South Africa 0.2% compare
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  3. 64 Greece 0.2% compare
  4. 66 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  5. 67 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Jordan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Pakistan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary 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, primary?
Pakistan ranks 65th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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