Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -0.8842 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan is -0.8842 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 3.87 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.1 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -369.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1995 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 1996 | -0.233 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1997 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +1401.0% |
| 1998 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2613 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2000 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1579.4% |
| 2001 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2002 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +398.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -122452.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0033 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7442 % change on previous year | -22993.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5601 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +335.3% |
| 2009 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1889 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2395 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2012 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -711.9% |
| 2013 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2015 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +35879.4% |
| 2016 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2017 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2018 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2020 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2021 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2022 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2023 | -0.8842 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -0.8842 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.25 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -0.8842 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.49 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +122452.2% | -0.0019 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -35879.4% | -0.008 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +22993.6% | -0.0033 % change on previous year | 0.7442 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1579.4% | -0.2613 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1401.0% | -0.233 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.0189 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | -0.8842 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 56 Rwanda -0.8749 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guinea -0.8777 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Sri Lanka -0.8784 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Georgia -0.8924 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Lebanon -0.9501 % change on previous year compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates -0.9606 % change on previous year compare
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 employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -0.8842 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment in agri vs urban pop Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.