Modeled female employment to population ratio in Pakistan
Pakistan: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 22.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.38
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.53
in 2016
All-time low
12.51
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 22.38 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Pakistan peaked at 22.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.72 | — |
| 1992 | 13.75 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.13 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.43 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.51 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 13.66 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 14.89 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.63 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 16.08 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.12 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.94 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.72 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.29 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.26 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.91 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 21.89 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.08 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.66 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.01 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.52 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.51 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.54 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.59 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.78 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.73 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.13 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.37 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.37 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.23 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 22.38 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.21 | 12.51 | 15.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.01 | 16.08 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 | 20.59 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 21.73 | 22.38 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Pakistan?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Pakistan was 22.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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