Status in employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Status in employment was 42.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.78
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.96
in 2018
All-time low
32.92
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Pakistan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 42.78 for status in employment in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Pakistan peaked at 42.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.92, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.92 | — |
| 1992 | 33.14 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.46 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.61 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.69 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.69 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 34.81 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.81 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.14 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.14 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.42 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 39.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.45 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 40.91 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 41.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.01 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.67 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.45 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.06 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.48 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.73 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.76 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.56 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 41.74 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.96 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.27 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 40.93 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.23 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.47 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.62 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.78 | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 42.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 42.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.01 | 32.92 | 36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.88 | 35.14 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.26 | 39.06 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.21 | 40.93 | 42.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 status in employment in Pakistan?
- Status in employment in Pakistan was 42.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.92 in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for status in employment?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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