Part time employment, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Part time employment, total was 25.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
25.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2009
All-time low
25.2%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2006–2021

Part time employment, total in Pakistan, 2006–2021

01020302006201320212006: 26.3 % of total employment2007: 26.5 % of total employment2008: 27.2 % of total employment2009: 28.7 % of total employment2010: 26.9 % of total employment2011: 28 % of total employment2013: 27.3 % of total employment2014: 25.2 % of total employment2015: 26.1 % of total employment2018: 25.9 % of total employment2019: 27.6 % of total employment2021: 25.7 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Pakistan is 25.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Pakistan peaked at 28.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of total employment Change
2006 26.3%
2007 26.5% +0.8%
2008 27.2% +2.8%
2009 28.7% +5.5%
2010 26.9% -6.5%
2011 28.0% +4.3%
2013 27.3% -2.6%
2014 25.2% -7.7%
2015 26.1% +3.6%
2018 25.9% -0.7%
2019 27.6% +6.6%
2021 25.7% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 26.3% 28.7% 4
2010s 26.7% 25.2% 28.0% 7
2020s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 37 Egypt 28.7% compare
  2. 38 Denmark 28.5% compare
  3. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.3% compare
  4. 41 Namibia 25.5% compare
  5. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.3% compare
  6. 43 Burkina Faso 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Pakistan?
Part time employment, total in Pakistan was 25.7% in 2021, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for part time employment, total?
Pakistan ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.