Employees in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employees was 32,982 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees in Pakistan is 32,982, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees in Pakistan peaked at 32,982 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,852, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employees in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,852 | — |
| 2006 | 17,467 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 15,123 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 19,587 | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 17,754 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 18,012 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,957 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20,064 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21,296 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 21,599 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,769 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26,460 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 25,681 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23,773 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 24,633 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26,033 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 32,982 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,757 | 13,852 | 19,587 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,957 | 18,012 | 26,460 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,883 | 24,633 | 32,982 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees in Pakistan?
- Employees in Pakistan was 32,982 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employees recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,982 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,852 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for employees?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.