Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 27.0% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Pakistan peaked at 39.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.1% | — |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 33.8% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 29.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Pakistan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Pakistan was 27.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Pakistan ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.