Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 54.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 54.7% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pakistan peaked at 54.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 156th 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, total (% of total population ages) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.3% | — |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 54.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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, total (% of total population ages) in Pakistan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pakistan was 54.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Pakistan ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.