Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 19.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.5%
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2018
All-time low
11.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, 2007–2018

051015202007201220182007: 11.12009: 18.92013: 13.42015: 11.92018: 19.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 19.5% for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Pakistan peaked at 19.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 11.1%
2009 18.9% +69.5%
2013 13.4% -29.0%
2015 11.9% -11.4%
2018 19.5% +64.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 11.1% 18.9% 2
2010s 14.9% 11.9% 19.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Pakistan?
Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Pakistan was 19.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Pakistan ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)