Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, female in Pakistan stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Pakistan peaked at 50.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 67th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.6% | — |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -29.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 30.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 30.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.5%, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 41.2% | 43.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 35.2% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 30.5% | 43.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 64 Bangladesh 31.1% compare
- 65 Cambodia 31.0% compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 30.6% compare
- 68 Colombia 30.4% compare
- 69 El Salvador 30.3% compare
- 70 Croatia 29.1% compare
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 part time employment, female in Pakistan?
- Part time employment, female in Pakistan was 30.5% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for part time employment, female?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.