Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pakistan, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pakistan stood at 76.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pakistan peaked at 89.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1989.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 84.3% | — |
| 1980 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 81.3% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 88.8% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 69.4% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 79.1% | 85.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 76.3% | 82.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 74.5% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 74.0% | 76.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pakistan was 76.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1989.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.