Employment by status in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment by status was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status 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 employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 24.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Pakistan?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment by status?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.