Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 21.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan peaked at 22.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 10.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan was 21.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.