Proportion of labor force who are women in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of labor force who are women was 22.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.78
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.78
in 2025
All-time low
10.8
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Pakistan is 22.78, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Pakistan peaked at 22.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8 | — |
| 1991 | 13.21 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 13.27 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13.81 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.14 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.48 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 13.4 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 14.37 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 14.73 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.11 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.47 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.51 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.31 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.03 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.71 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 18.43 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.33 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.27 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 21.11 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.41 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.68 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.07 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.58 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.96 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.34 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.74 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.09 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 22.26 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.58 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.64 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.71 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 22.78 | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 22.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.53 | 10.8 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.45 | 15.47 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 20.74 | 22.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 | 22.26 | 22.78 | 6 |
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 labor force who are women in Pakistan?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Pakistan was 22.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Pakistan ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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