Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 4.03 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pakistan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pakistan stood at 4.03 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pakistan peaked at 4.03 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.45 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.45 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 3.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 4.03 million | +2.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.03 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 21.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.03 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 24.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.45 million | 2.75 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.87 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million | 3.17 million | 4.03 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 United States of America 6.20 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 5.52 million compare
- 5 Nigeria 4.72 million compare
- 7 Brazil 3.94 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 3.44 million compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.68 million 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pakistan?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Pakistan was 4.03 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.