Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 39.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.53
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2025
All-time low
17.44
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Pakistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Pakistan stood at 39.53. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Pakistan peaked at 39.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.44, in 1950.
Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.44 | — |
| 1951 | 17.98 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 18.56 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 19.11 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 19.64 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 20.15 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 20.63 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 21.1 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 21.53 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 21.93 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 22.3 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 22.63 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.93 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23.21 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 23.46 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 23.7 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 23.92 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24.14 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 24.36 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 24.59 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 24.82 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 25.07 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 25.35 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 25.65 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25.98 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 26.33 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 26.69 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 27.06 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.42 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 27.77 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.09 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.39 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 28.68 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.96 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.23 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 29.5 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 29.76 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.02 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 30.27 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 30.51 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 30.75 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.99 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31.23 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.46 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.69 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.91 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.14 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.36 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.59 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.8 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.74 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.92 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.09 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.27 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.82 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.01 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.22 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.16 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.44 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.75 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.11 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.51 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.93 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.37 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.82 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 39.53 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 17.44 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.52 | 22.3 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.21 | 24.82 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.34 | 28.09 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.79 | 30.75 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.83 | 33 | 34.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.85 | 34.82 | 37.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.56 | 37.51 | 39.53 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Pakistan?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Pakistan was 39.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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