Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 100,674 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
100,674
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100,674
in 2027
All-time low
61,366
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Pakistan, 2005–2027

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201620272005: 61.4k2006: 63.1k2007: 65.3k2008: 66.4k2009: 68.6k2010: 71.9k2011: 72.3k2012: 71.8k2013: 73.7k2014: 77.2k2015: 78.1k2016: 79.7k2017: 79.7k2018: 80.1k2019: 80.6k2020: 79.3k2021: 86.2k2022: 90.1k2023: 92.0k2024: 93.7k2025: 95.9k2026: 98.3k2027: 100.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Pakistan is 100,674, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Pakistan peaked at 100,674 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 61,366, in 2005.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 61,366
2006 63,090 +2.8%
2007 65,315 +3.5%
2008 66,419 +1.7%
2009 68,633 +3.3%
2010 71,871 +4.7%
2011 72,340 +0.7%
2012 71,832 -0.7%
2013 73,660 +2.5%
2014 77,169 +4.8%
2015 78,057 +1.2%
2016 79,686 +2.1%
2017 79,742 +0.1%
2018 80,064 +0.4%
2019 80,633 +0.7%
2020 79,321 -1.6%
2021 86,172 +8.6%
2022 90,129 +4.6%
2023 91,973 +2.0%
2024 93,660 +1.8%
2025 95,910 +2.4%
2026 98,266 +2.5%
2027 100,674 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,965 61,366 68,633 5
2010s 76,506 71,832 80,633 10
2020s 92,013 79,321 100,674 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 United States of America 155,020 compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 137,940 compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 117,991 compare
  4. 7 Brazil 98,389 compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 86,083 compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 67,043 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Pakistan?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Pakistan was 100,674 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 100,674 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 61,366 in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.