Female labor force participation rates slopes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 28.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes in Pakistan stood at 28.21. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Pakistan peaked at 28.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.14 | — |
| 1972 | 5.44 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.08 | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 7.08 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.04 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.04 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.58 | +78.7% |
| 1982 | 12.58 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.32 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 11.29 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.16 | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 9.6 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11.31 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 23.1 | +104.2% |
| 1990 | 11.31 | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 13.96 | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 13.96 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.32 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.73 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.67 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 14.97 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 15.28 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.26 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.24 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.96 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 15.71 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 19.09 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 19.47 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.98 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.05 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 22.07 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.38 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.96 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 22.88 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 23.22 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.22 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 22.57 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 21.86 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.52 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 14.44 | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 24.53 | +69.9% |
| 2025 | 28.21 | +15.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 28.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 28.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.68, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +104.2% | 11.31 | 23.1 |
| 1981 | +78.7% | 7.04 | 12.58 |
| 2021 | +69.9% | 14.44 | 24.53 |
| 1990 | -51.0% | 23.1 | 11.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.74 | 5.44 | 7.08 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12 | 7.04 | 23.1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.9 | 11.31 | 15.28 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.22 | 15.71 | 21.05 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.63 | 20.96 | 24.22 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.39 | 14.44 | 28.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 rates slopes in Pakistan?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Pakistan was 28.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Pakistan ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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