Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 23.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan is 23.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan peaked at 23.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1977.
Pakistan ranks 139th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.9% | — |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +106.9% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +92.1% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.2% | 18.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 11.4% | 23.3% | 3 |
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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 23.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 23.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1977.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 139th out of 173 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 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.