Pakistan vs Türkiye: Employment rate
Pakistan
49.5%
in 2025
Türkiye
49.7%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
145th
Türkiye rank
142nd
Employment rate over time
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 49.7% against 49.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Türkiye ahead.
Pakistan ranks 145th and Türkiye ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.8% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 42.9% | 7.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 45.7% | 4.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 47.2% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Pakistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 49.7% against 49.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for employment rate?
- Pakistan ranks 145th and Türkiye ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.