Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 65.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Pakistan is 65.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan peaked at 76.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1989.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 74.8% | — |
| 1977 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.7% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +152.2% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 74.8% | 75.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 28.3% | 76.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 65.2% | 71.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 60.3% | 70.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.3% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.2% | 65.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 17 Paraguay 65.7% compare
- 19 Honduras 65.1% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 65.0% compare
- 21 New Zealand 64.6% compare
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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 65.7% 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, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1989.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 173 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 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.