Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 88.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 88.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 88.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.8% | — |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 79.8% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 81.3% | 83.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 84.3% | 88.7% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 88.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.