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
76th
of 187 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

010203040502004201220202004: 44.22005: 44.62006: 44.92007: 45.32008: 46.42009: 45.62010: 46.12011: 44.32012: 45.22013: 46.62014: 48.32015: 47.12016: 47.12017: 47.82018: 46.42019: 48.12020: 49.1

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 76th out of 187 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.

Labor share of gdp in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Pakistan, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 44.2 —
2005 44.6 +0.9%
2006 44.9 +0.7%
2007 45.3 +0.9%
2008 46.4 +2.4%
2009 45.6 -1.7%
2010 46.1 +1.1%
2011 44.3 -3.9%
2012 45.2 +2.0%
2013 46.6 +3.1%
2014 48.3 +3.6%
2015 47.1 -2.5%
2016 47.1 +0.0%
2017 47.8 +1.5%
2018 46.4 -2.9%
2019 48.1 +3.7%
2020 49.1 +2.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 49.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 49.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Guyana 49.9 compare
  2. 74 Colombia 49.5 compare
  3. 75 Montenegro 49.4 compare
  4. 77 Gambia 48.8 compare
  5. 77 Hungary 48.8 compare
  6. 79 Poland 48.5 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 76th out of 187 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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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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