Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan stood at 43.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan peaked at 43.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 39.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 40.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.0% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.6% | 43.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan was 43.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.