Employment rate, men vs. women in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment rate, men vs. women was 76.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Pakistan stood at 76.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Pakistan peaked at 82.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.9% | — |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 80.6% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 78.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 75.4% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.3% | 76.2% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Pakistan?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Pakistan was 76.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.