Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at 2.41 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 5.11 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.163 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1996 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +282.9% |
| 1997 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2012 | -0.163 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2013 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2054.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0457 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3671 % change on previous year | +702.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +568.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9261 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.163 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.9261 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 46 Papua New Guinea 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Paraguay 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Yemen 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Tajikistan 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bahrain 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 2.39 % change on previous year compare
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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Pakistan was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.163 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.