Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 2,120 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Pakistan, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2,120 for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Pakistan peaked at 2,120 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 989.99, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 989.99 | — |
| 2015 | 1,029 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,251 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 1,239 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,077 | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 2,120 | +96.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,120 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305.96, 6.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,127 | 989.99 | 1,251 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,599 | 1,077 | 2,120 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Pakistan?
- Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Pakistan was 2,120 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 989.99 in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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 Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.