Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 8.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.38
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
104th
of 130 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2019
All-time low
2.86
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 8.38 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 8.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 | 2.86 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 | 3.41 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 | 4.6 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 | 5.99 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.19 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 8.38 | 8.68 | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 24.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Pakistan was 8.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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