Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 28.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Pakistan, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Pakistan stood at 28.27. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Pakistan peaked at 28.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.47 | — |
| 2014 | 24.03 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 19.97 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 18.01 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 15.06 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 11.93 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 28.27 | +136.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 28.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.51 | 15.06 | 24.03 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.1 | 11.93 | 28.27 | 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 share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Pakistan?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Pakistan was 28.27 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.