Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.493 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector1999: 0.499 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2001: 0.519 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2003: 0.508 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2005: 0.51 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2007: 0.49 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2008: 0.503 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2009: 0.501 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2010: 0.499 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2012: 0.505 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2013: 0.503 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2014: 0.494 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2017: 0.514 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2018: 0.495 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2020: 0.528 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector.

Analysis

In 2020, wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Pakistan stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector Change
1992 0.5%
1999 0.5% +1.2%
2001 0.5% +4.2%
2003 0.5% -2.1%
2005 0.5% +0.3%
2007 0.5% -3.9%
2008 0.5% +2.6%
2009 0.5% -0.4%
2010 0.5% -0.4%
2012 0.5% +1.3%
2013 0.5% -0.5%
2014 0.5% -1.8%
2017 0.5% +4.0%
2018 0.5% -3.6%
2020 0.5% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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  6. 75 Indonesia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for wage employment in services, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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