Labor share of gdp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor share of gdp was 49.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.1
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.1
in 2020
All-time low
44.2
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Pakistan, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 49.1 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 49.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 2004.
That places Pakistan 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.17 | 44.2 | 46.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.7 | 44.3 | 48.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1 | 49.1 | 49.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Labor share of gdp in Pakistan was 49.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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