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

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

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
51st
of 76 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, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.126 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.157 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.144 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.171 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.164 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.178 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.166 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.188 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.16 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.164 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.212 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.184 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

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

That places Pakistan 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, rural in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.2% +23.9%
2001 0.1% -8.0%
2003 0.2% +8.0%
2005 0.2% +9.6%
2007 0.2% -4.1%
2008 0.2% +9.1%
2009 0.2% -7.0%
2010 0.2% +4.8%
2012 0.2% +7.9%
2013 0.2% -14.9%
2014 0.2% +3.0%
2017 0.2% +3.6%
2018 0.2% +24.7%
2020 0.2% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 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, rural in Pakistan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural 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, rural?
Pakistan ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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