Employment in agri vs urban pop in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 36.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.68
in 1992
All-time low
36.1
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Pakistan, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.1 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Pakistan peaked at 46.68 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.09 | — |
| 1992 | 46.68 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.07 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 46.14 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 43.86 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 43.75 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.22 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 43.66 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 43.55 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.23 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 44.7 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.09 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 42.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.07 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.39 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.63 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.39 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.86 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.24 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.23 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.01 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 42.27 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.85 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 37.42 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 38.31 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.91 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.1 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 36.42 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.1 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.56 | 42.22 | 46.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.53 | 42.09 | 45.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.31 | 37.42 | 43.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 | 36.1 | 37.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 40 Papua New Guinea 38.73 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 37.57 compare
- 42 Timor-Leste 36.8 compare
- 44 Cambodia 36.01 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 35.49 compare
- 46 Ghana 35.37 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 in Pakistan?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Pakistan was 36.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.68 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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