Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 30.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pakistan peaked at 30.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 30.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25.4% | 13.3% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 13.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 30.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pakistan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pakistan was 30.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.