Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 87.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.39
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
87.39
in 2025
All-time low
77.66
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2025
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Pakistan stood at 87.39. 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, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Pakistan peaked at 87.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.66, 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.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.8 | — |
| 2007 | 78.22 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.66 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.81 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 78.64 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.04 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.29 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.03 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.93 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.63 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.82 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.21 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 87.39 | +6.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 87.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 87.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.69, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.12 | 77.66 | 78.81 | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.77 | 78.64 | 81.03 | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.8 | 82.21 | 87.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Pakistan?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Pakistan was 87.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.66 in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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