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

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

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
63rd
of 79 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 educ 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 educ 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 educ in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Pakistan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ 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 educ 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 educ 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 educ?
Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ 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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About this data

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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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