Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Afghanistan
22.0%
in 2021
Pakistan
25.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Pakistan rank
160th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.4% against 22.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 19.9% | 23.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.5% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 25.4% against 22.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 3.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 160th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.