Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 63.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan is 63.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan peaked at 71.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2019.
Pakistan ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.3% | — |
| 1991 | 68.3% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 64.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 62.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 60.9% | 64.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 26 Nigeria 64.7% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 64.7% compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3% compare
- 30 Canada 62.9% compare
- 31 Bahamas 62.5% compare
- 32 South Sudan 61.9% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan was 63.7% 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, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.