Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pakistan stood at 25.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pakistan peaked at 25.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1999.
That places Pakistan 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pakistan?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pakistan was 25.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (% of total 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).