Employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment was 77,642 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
77,642
World rank
7th
of 174 countries
All-time high
77,642
in 2025
All-time low
20,093
in 1973
Years of data
49
1973β2025
Employment in Pakistan, 1973β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Pakistan is 77,642, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Pakistan peaked at 77,642 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,093, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,519 | 20,093 | 23,618 | 7 |
| 1980s | 26,855 | 24,341 | 29,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,220 | 28,681 | 37,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,979 | 36,847 | 49,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,219 | 36,941 | 59,794 | 9 |
| 2020s | 63,206 | 50,322 | 77,642 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Pakistan?
- Employment in Pakistan was 77,642 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77,642 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,093 in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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