Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 87.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Pakistan stood at 87.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Pakistan peaked at 87.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.8% | — |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 87.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 77.7% | 78.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.6% | 81.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 82.2% | 87.4% | 2 |
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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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Pakistan?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Pakistan was 87.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.