Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 88.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Pakistan is 88.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Pakistan peaked at 88.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2006.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.8% | — |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | +5.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 88.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 79.8% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 81.3% | 83.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 84.3% | 88.7% | 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Pakistan?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Pakistan was 88.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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