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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2000
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7.8%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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152 061 264
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57 415 292
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38%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2002
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42.1%
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20.8%
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37.1%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Employment contracts are regulated by collective agreements. Individual negotiations and law complement them.
The terms of the employment contracts are rather rigid. The limits for dismissal and the conditions for hiring are flexible.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
:
US$ 42 (PKR 2,500) for unskilled workers
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2000
:
2,981
rupees
by
month
(ILO data)
Social security contributions
Employer:
9 %.
Employee:
8 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Retirement age:
65
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
3 %.
Unions:
N/A.
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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