Fertility and female labor force participation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fertility and female labor force participation was 28.21 in 2025. β² Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Pakistan, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Pakistan is 28.21, measured in 2025. 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, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Pakistan?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Pakistan was 28.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Pakistan ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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