Pakistan - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Pakistan was 73,780,210 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 73,780,210 in 2021 and a minimum value of 30,278,960 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 30,278,960
1991 31,283,190
1992 32,121,360
1993 32,685,590
1994 33,580,760
1995 34,018,080
1996 35,716,420
1997 37,533,740
1998 38,647,170
1999 40,120,940
2000 41,644,020
2001 42,951,800
2002 44,294,710
2003 45,788,400
2004 47,338,580
2005 48,478,500
2006 49,620,340
2007 51,168,120
2008 52,768,360
2009 54,866,420
2010 57,013,180
2011 58,344,700
2012 60,352,930
2013 62,399,600
2014 63,499,130
2015 66,473,300
2016 67,672,980
2017 68,865,490
2018 70,047,900
2019 71,659,620
2020 71,809,320
2021 73,780,210

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure