Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 28.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan peaked at 28.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1998.
That places Pakistan 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 28.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 28.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 60 Belgium 29.2% compare
- 61 Spain 29.1% compare
- 62 New Zealand 29.1% compare
- 64 El Salvador 28.6% compare
- 65 France 28.5% compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4% 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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan was 28.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).