Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 20.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan peaked at 20.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 113th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.4% | — |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +115.9% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +7.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 20.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 20.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +115.9% | 8.7% | 18.8% |
| 2002 | +62.5% | 7.2% | 11.8% |
| 2020 | -52.2% | 18.2% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 7.2% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 8.7% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 115 San Marino 19.7% compare
- 116 Bhutan 19.5% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan was 20.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 113th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.