Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pakistan is 49.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pakistan peaked at 50.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.4% | — |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pakistan was 49.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.