Euro area vs Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Euro area
63.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
81.5%
in 2025
Euro area rank
24th
Pakistan rank
25th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Euro area
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 81.5% against 63.5% in Euro area, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Pakistan ahead.
Euro area ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 25th of 24 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.1% | 80.0% | 10.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 83.1% | 16.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 80.4% | 15.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 78.9% | 15.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 80.1% | 17.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Euro area or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 81.5% against 63.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Euro area and Pakistan?
- 18.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 25th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.