Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.527 % of urban population1999: 0.543 % of urban population2001: 0.567 % of urban population2003: 0.583 % of urban population2005: 0.585 % of urban population2007: 0.591 % of urban population2008: 0.602 % of urban population2009: 0.602 % of urban population2010: 0.602 % of urban population2012: 0.607 % of urban population2013: 0.602 % of urban population2014: 0.594 % of urban population2017: 0.607 % of urban population2018: 0.601 % of urban population2020: 0.6 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 89th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 0.5%
1999 0.5% +3.0%
2001 0.6% +4.5%
2003 0.6% +2.8%
2005 0.6% +0.4%
2007 0.6% +1.1%
2008 0.6% +1.8%
2009 0.6% -0.1%
2010 0.6% +0.1%
2012 0.6% +0.8%
2013 0.6% -0.9%
2014 0.6% -1.3%
2017 0.6% +2.2%
2018 0.6% -1.0%
2020 0.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 86 Ghana 0.6% compare
  2. 87 Jamaica 0.6% compare
  3. 88 Jordan 0.6% compare
  4. 90 Malawi 0.6% compare
  5. 91 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  6. 92 Belize 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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