Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 55.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan stood at 55.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan peaked at 65.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.8% | — |
| 1992 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 62.7% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 58.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.5% | 57.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 45 Bangladesh 57.3% compare
- 46 Comoros 56.8% compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 56.8% compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 53.8% compare
- 50 Mauritania 53.3% compare
- 51 Cambodia 52.3% 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, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pakistan was 55.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.