Female labor force participation rate by age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female labor force participation rate by age was 21.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Pakistan is 21.69, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Pakistan peaked at 22.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.64 | — |
| 1991 | 13.59 | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 13.61 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.11 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 12.97 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.84 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 12.45 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 14.21 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 14.25 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.26 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 10.38 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 12.58 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 14.99 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 15.55 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.09 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.59 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.09 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.02 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.79 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.57 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.26 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.56 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.86 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.11 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.73 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.93 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 19.13 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.36 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.25 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 21.02 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.36 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 21.82 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.81 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.69 | -0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.96, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.8% | 10.64 | 13.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.79 | 10.64 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 | 10.38 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 | 18.36 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 | 21.02 | 22.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 145 Czechia 23.7 compare
- 146 North Macedonia 23.5 compare
- 147 Greece 22.11 compare
- 149 Western Sahara 21.55 compare
- 150 Slovakia 21.3 compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 20.61 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 female labor force participation rate by age in Pakistan?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Pakistan was 21.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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