Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan

Pakistan: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.262 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.288 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.301 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.294 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.279 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.265 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.245 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.222 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.229 % 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, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.

Pakistan ranks 18th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, 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 0.2%
1999 0.2% -3.6%
2001 0.2% -3.6%
2003 0.2% +16.4%
2005 0.3% +9.9%
2007 0.3% +9.7%
2008 0.3% +4.6%
2009 0.3% -2.2%
2010 0.3% -5.1%
2012 0.3% -5.2%
2013 0.2% -6.9%
2014 0.2% -0.7%
2017 0.2% -9.4%
2018 0.2% +9.9%
2020 0.2% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 15 Lithuania 0.2% compare
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  3. 17 Peru 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Thailand 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Morocco 0.2% compare
  6. 21 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Pakistan ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Unpaid workers, 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
Unpaid workers, 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
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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