Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 50.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan is 50.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan peaked at 63.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 50.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 50.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 60.9% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 55.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.6% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.4% | 52.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 43 Bangladesh 53.6% compare
- 44 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 52.5% compare
- 45 Angola 51.5% compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 49.3% compare
- 48 Comoros 48.3% compare
- 49 Thailand 47.9% compare
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan was 50.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.