Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 77,642 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan is 77,642, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan peaked at 77,642 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,941, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36,941 | — |
| 2013 | 53,673 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 54,341 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 55,278 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 47,573 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 59,794 | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 59,034 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 50,322 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 61,652 | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 77,642 | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,376 | 36,941 | 59,794 | 7 |
| 2020s | 63,206 | 50,322 | 77,642 | 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 employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan?
- Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan was 77,642 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77,642 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,941 in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at 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. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.