Share in vulnerable employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share in vulnerable employment was 55.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.51
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.81
in 1991
All-time low
55.51
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 55.51 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Pakistan peaked at 65.81 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.51, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.81 | — |
| 1992 | 65.6 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.29 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.16 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.09 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.09 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.68 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 64.08 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 64.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.82 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 59.5 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.41 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.36 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 58.08 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.33 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.55 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.5 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.81 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.22 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.97 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.13 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.19 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.05 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.86 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.63 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.21 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.59 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.31 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.03 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.87 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.72 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.51 | -0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 55.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 55.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.76 | 62.68 | 65.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.19 | 58.08 | 63.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.42 | 55.63 | 59.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.17 | 55.51 | 57.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 45 Bangladesh 57.35 compare
- 46 Comoros 56.84 compare
- 47 North Korea 56.77 compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 53.84 compare
- 50 Mauritania 53.35 compare
- 51 Cambodia 52.32 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 share in vulnerable employment in Pakistan?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Pakistan was 55.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.81 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.51 in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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