Informal tourism sector employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Informal tourism sector employment was 2,284 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal tourism sector employment in Pakistan, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal tourism sector employment in Pakistan is 2,284, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal tourism sector employment in Pakistan peaked at 2,284 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,087, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal tourism sector employment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,087 | — |
| 2015 | 1,153 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,465 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1,480 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,488 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,284 | +53.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,284 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.89, 5.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,296 | 1,087 | 1,480 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,886 | 1,488 | 2,284 | 2 |
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 informal tourism sector employment in Pakistan?
- Informal tourism sector employment in Pakistan was 2,284 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,284 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for informal tourism sector employment?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal tourism sector employment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 Informal tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.