Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 28.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 28.21 for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 28.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.14 | — |
| 1972 | 5.44 | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 5.85 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 6.26 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 6.67 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 7.08 | +6.2% |
| 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% |
| 1987 | 10.45 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 11.31 | +8.2% |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 13.82 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 14.97 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 15.28 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.77 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.26 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.24 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.96 | +5.0% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 22.21 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.86 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.52 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 14.44 | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 24.53 | +69.9% |
| 2022 | 25.45 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 26.37 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 27.29 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 28.21 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.56 | 5.44 | 7.08 | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.84 | 7.04 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 | 11.31 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 | 15.71 | 21.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.59 | 20.96 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 | 14.44 | 28.21 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Pakistan was 28.21 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.