Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.3% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Pakistan peaked at 5.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -67.7% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -570.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -536.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +99.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -80.5% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | -298.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -64.4% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | +362.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -129.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +392.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +81.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -4725.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -179.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +129.3% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -164.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -137.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -1.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -2.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -2.2% | 3.4% | 6 |
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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Pakistan?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).