Pakistan vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Pakistan
51.5%
in 2025
Spain
52.1%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
135th
Spain rank
132nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 52.1% against 51.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 135th and Spain ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 46.5% | 5.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 39.5% | 8.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 40.0% | 8.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 50.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 46.6% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 49.7% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Pakistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 52.1% against 51.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Pakistan and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 135th and Spain ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.