Establishments (Economic Census 2023)
Business establishments in every district of Pakistan, by industry, from the 2023 Economic Census. Number of establishments by PSIC section (dimension sector), for Pakistan, each province and every district — Economic Census 2023.
Latest values · 31 Dec 2023 (sector: All sectors)
| Area | count |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7,142,941 |
| Punjab | 4,364,293 |
| Sindh | 1,385,170 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 1,004,235 |
| Balochistan | 303,089 |
| Islamabad | 86,154 |
| Lahore (Punjab) | 429,891 |
| Faisalabad (Punjab) | 369,593 |
| Gujranwala (Punjab) | 235,819 |
| Multan (Punjab) | 199,833 |
| Rawalpindi (Punjab) | 170,837 |
| Rahim Yar Khan (Punjab) | 155,354 |
| Sialkot (Punjab) | 147,857 |
| Sheikhupura (Punjab) | 145,946 |
| Sargodha (Punjab) | 144,279 |
| Kasur (Punjab) | 141,473 |
| Muzaffargarh (Punjab) | 139,742 |
| Bahawalpur (Punjab) | 138,577 |
| Okara (Punjab) | 123,962 |
| Vehari (Punjab) | 120,061 |
| Khanewal (Punjab) | 117,712 |
| Bahawalnagar (Punjab) | 116,455 |
| Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | 116,022 |
| Jhung (Punjab) | 113,610 |
| Gujrat (Punjab) | 109,934 |
| Karachi South (Sindh) | 102,887 |
| Sahiwal (Punjab) | 97,016 |
| Dera Ghazi Khan (Punjab) | 91,084 |
| Karachi Central (Sindh) | 90,873 |
| Toba Tek Singh (Punjab) | 88,252 |
| Karachi East (Sindh) | 88,180 |
110 more rows (smaller districts, tehsils and other breakdowns) — every row via /v1/series/regional.econ_census.establishments?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Business establishments in every district of Pakistan, by industry, from the 2023 Economic Census. Number of establishments by PSIC section (dimension sector), for Pakistan, each province and every district — Economic Census 2023.
Use cases
- Chart establishments (economic census 2023) and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size a market district by district with establishments (economic census 2023)
- Compare provinces and districts on establishments (economic census 2023)
- Pull establishments (economic census 2023) into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Market-sizing / retail planner
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | regional.econ_census.establishments |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | count |
| Frequency | Census |
| First observation | 31 Dec 2023 |
| Last observation | 31 Dec 2023 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/regional.econ_census.establishments"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Establishments (Economic Census 2023)?
Business establishments in every district of Pakistan, by industry, from the 2023 Economic Census. Number of establishments by PSIC section (dimension sector), for Pakistan, each province and every district — Economic Census 2023.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan provincial and district data on Establishments (Economic Census 2023)?
Yes. Establishments (Economic Census 2023) is an official Pakistan provincial and district time series (census, from PBS) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2023 to 2023. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/regional.econ_census.establishments, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Establishments (Economic Census 2023) go?
PakDataHub carries Establishments (Economic Census 2023) covering 2023 to 2023, updated on a census basis from PBS.
How do I get Establishments (Economic Census 2023) via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/regional.econ_census.establishments with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.