Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 24.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2018, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Pakistan stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Pakistan peaked at 24.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.1% | — |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +16.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.5% | 24.9% | 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 social protection and labor programs in Pakistan?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Pakistan was 24.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.