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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
71st
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.020.040.060.081992200620201992: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.083 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.074 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.051 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Pakistan ranks 71st of 78 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, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% +18.3%
2001 0.1% +16.7%
2003 0.1% -12.9%
2005 0.1% +2.2%
2007 0.1% -19.0%
2008 0.1% +22.9%
2009 0.1% -18.5%
2010 0.1% +14.8%
2012 0.1% +4.2%
2013 0.1% -28.3%
2014 0.0% -2.8%
2017 0.1% +34.0%
2018 0.1% -4.8%
2020 0.1% +8.6%

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% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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