Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 42.8% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 43.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.9% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.9% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 40.9% | 42.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 42.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.