Pakistan vs World: Upper-middle income: Employment
Pakistan
77,642
in 2025
World: Upper-middle income
1.37 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
7th
World: Upper-middle income rank
7th
Employment over time
- Pakistan
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.37 million against 77,642 in Pakistan, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 17.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 7th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 174 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,979 | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 53,219 | 1.31 million | 1.25 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 63,206 | 1.33 million | 1.27 million | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Pakistan or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 1.37 million against 77,642 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Pakistan and World: Upper-middle income?
- 1.29 million, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World: Upper-middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Pakistan ranks 7th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.