Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 44.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan stood at 44.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan peaked at 44.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.9% | — |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 44.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 44.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 37.8% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.1% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.6% | 44.2% | 6 |
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 employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan was 44.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).