Female employment to population ratio in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female employment to population ratio was 25.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.39
World rank
160th
of 172 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 2025
All-time low
5.93
in 1979
Years of data
38
1979–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Pakistan, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio in Pakistan stood at 25.39. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Pakistan peaked at 25.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 1979.
Pakistan ranks 160th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.93 | — |
| 1980 | 5.96 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.52 | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 11.52 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.06 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 11.05 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.16 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 10.99 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 12.42 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 9.84 | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 12.01 | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 12.3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.13 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 13.65 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.87 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.06 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 14.05 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 14.51 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.97 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.72 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.95 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 15.68 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 19.02 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 19.42 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.87 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.97 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 21.93 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.23 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.17 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 22.75 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.74 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.95 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.86 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.05 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.38 | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 22.28 | +80.0% |
| 2025 | 25.39 | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.93 | 5.93 | 5.93 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.5 | 5.96 | 12.42 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.32 | 12.01 | 14.51 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.58 | 13.97 | 20.97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.87 | 20.17 | 22.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.02 | 12.38 | 25.39 | 3 |
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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 female employment to population ratio in Pakistan?
- Female employment to population ratio in Pakistan was 25.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Pakistan ranks 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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