Pakistan vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Pakistan
76.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
68.4%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
31st
Upper middle income rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Pakistan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 76.2% against 68.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 77.1% | 4.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 73.5% | 6.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 71.5% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 68.4% | 7.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Pakistan or Upper middle income?
- Pakistan, at 76.2% against 68.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 7.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.