Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 32.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2018, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Pakistan stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Pakistan peaked at 32.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2009.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.5% | — |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +9.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 32.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 17.6% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Pakistan?
- Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Pakistan was 32.0% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group