Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.555 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.544 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.586 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.56 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.564 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.557 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.556 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.555 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.547 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.572 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.576 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.567 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.59 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.572 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.576 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 75th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, 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 0.6%
1999 0.5% -1.9%
2001 0.6% +7.7%
2003 0.6% -4.4%
2005 0.6% +0.7%
2007 0.6% -1.3%
2008 0.6% -0.3%
2009 0.6% -0.2%
2010 0.5% -1.3%
2012 0.6% +4.5%
2013 0.6% +0.7%
2014 0.6% -1.5%
2017 0.6% +3.9%
2018 0.6% -3.0%
2020 0.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, 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
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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