Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.1003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1003 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.043 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1991–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11991200720231991: 0.043 units per square kilometre1992: 0.044 units per square kilometre1993: 0.045 units per square kilometre1994: 0.046 units per square kilometre1995: 0.047 units per square kilometre1996: 0.049 units per square kilometre1997: 0.051 units per square kilometre1998: 0.053 units per square kilometre1999: 0.055 units per square kilometre2000: 0.057 units per square kilometre2001: 0.059 units per square kilometre2002: 0.061 units per square kilometre2003: 0.063 units per square kilometre2004: 0.065 units per square kilometre2005: 0.067 units per square kilometre2006: 0.069 units per square kilometre2007: 0.071 units per square kilometre2008: 0.074 units per square kilometre2009: 0.077 units per square kilometre2010: 0.079 units per square kilometre2011: 0.081 units per square kilometre2012: 0.081 units per square kilometre2013: 0.083 units per square kilometre2014: 0.085 units per square kilometre2015: 0.087 units per square kilometre2016: 0.088 units per square kilometre2017: 0.089 units per square kilometre2018: 0.089 units per square kilometre2019: 0.091 units per square kilometre2020: 0.092 units per square kilometre2021: 0.096 units per square kilometre2022: 0.098 units per square kilometre2023: 0.1 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.1003 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.1003 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.043 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Pakistan 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.043 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0441 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 0.0447 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 0.046 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 0.0466 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 0.049 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1997 0.0515 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1998 0.053 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1999 0.0549 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 0.0571 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 0.0591 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 0.0609 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2003 0.0629 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2004 0.0652 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2005 0.0669 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 0.0685 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 0.0711 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2008 0.0736 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2009 0.0765 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2010 0.0794 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.081 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2012 0.0809 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2013 0.0835 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 0.0851 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 0.0866 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.0885 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 0.0885 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0888 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2019 0.091 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0919 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 0.0958 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 0.0984 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 0.1003 units per square kilometre +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0481 units per square kilometre 0.043 units per square kilometre 0.0549 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0662 units per square kilometre 0.0571 units per square kilometre 0.0765 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0853 units per square kilometre 0.0794 units per square kilometre 0.091 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0966 units per square kilometre 0.0919 units per square kilometre 0.1003 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1128 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Uganda 0.1058 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Dominican Republic 0.1043 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.0989 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 United Arab Emirates 0.0961 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Italy 0.0813 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.1003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Pakistan rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.