Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 322.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan stood at 322.71.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan peaked at 939.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 243.7, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 358.04 | — |
| 2007 | 278.84 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 280.06 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 368.04 | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 330.65 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 311.84 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 476.32 | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 244.27 | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 243.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 393.85 | +61.6% |
| 2019 | 314.8 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 939.9 | +198.6% |
| 2025 | 322.71 | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321.25 | 278.84 | 368.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 330.77 | 243.7 | 476.32 | 7 |
| 2020s | 631.31 | 322.71 | 939.9 | 2 |
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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 time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan?
- Time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan was 322.71 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 939.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.7 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Pakistan ranks 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.