Pakistan - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Pakistan was 19.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 20.65 in 2015, while its lowest value was 5.92 in 1976.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.92 |
| 1977 | 5.92 |
| 1978 | 6.07 |
| 1979 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 6.03 |
| 1981 | 12.47 |
| 1982 | 12.38 |
| 1983 | 11.29 |
| 1984 | 11.22 |
| 1985 | 8.59 |
| 1986 | 8.62 |
| 1988 | 10.49 |
| 1989 | 10.40 |
| 1990 | 10.48 |
| 1991 | 13.55 |
| 1992 | 13.56 |
| 1993 | 12.94 |
| 1994 | 12.95 |
| 1995 | 10.59 |
| 1997 | 13.97 |
| 1998 | 14.25 |
| 2000 | 10.22 |
| 2002 | 14.79 |
| 2004 | 16.09 |
| 2006 | 16.93 |
| 2007 | 16.89 |
| 2008 | 17.36 |
| 2009 | 18.42 |
| 2010 | 19.05 |
| 2011 | 19.07 |
| 2013 | 19.50 |
| 2014 | 19.97 |
| 2015 | 20.65 |
| 2018 | 18.27 |
| 2019 | 19.94 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 16.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 20.27 in 2015, while its lowest value was 10.22 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.50 |
| 1991 | 13.49 |
| 1992 | 13.50 |
| 1993 | 12.99 |
| 1994 | 12.84 |
| 1995 | 10.73 |
| 1996 | 12.35 |
| 1997 | 14.15 |
| 1998 | 14.16 |
| 1999 | 12.12 |
| 2000 | 10.22 |
| 2001 | 12.42 |
| 2002 | 14.83 |
| 2003 | 15.35 |
| 2004 | 15.88 |
| 2005 | 16.33 |
| 2006 | 16.81 |
| 2007 | 16.75 |
| 2008 | 17.33 |
| 2009 | 18.50 |
| 2010 | 19.26 |
| 2011 | 18.94 |
| 2012 | 19.22 |
| 2013 | 19.49 |
| 2014 | 19.70 |
| 2015 | 20.27 |
| 2016 | 19.49 |
| 2017 | 18.72 |
| 2018 | 17.97 |
| 2019 | 17.78 |
| 2020 | 16.51 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Pakistan was 59.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 76.69 in 1981, while its lowest value was 28.30 in 1989.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 74.79 |
| 1977 | 74.98 |
| 1978 | 74.84 |
| 1979 | 74.84 |
| 1980 | 74.85 |
| 1981 | 76.69 |
| 1982 | 76.59 |
| 1983 | 75.06 |
| 1984 | 75.09 |
| 1985 | 75.56 |
| 1986 | 74.16 |
| 1988 | 71.38 |
| 1989 | 28.30 |
| 1990 | 71.37 |
| 1991 | 68.68 |
| 1992 | 68.66 |
| 1993 | 65.95 |
| 1994 | 65.35 |
| 1995 | 65.26 |
| 1997 | 66.01 |
| 1998 | 65.18 |
| 2000 | 69.34 |
| 2002 | 70.18 |
| 2004 | 70.45 |
| 2006 | 66.80 |
| 2007 | 64.83 |
| 2008 | 62.89 |
| 2009 | 62.14 |
| 2010 | 62.09 |
| 2011 | 60.57 |
| 2013 | 61.89 |
| 2014 | 59.70 |
| 2015 | 59.76 |
| 2018 | 61.29 |
| 2019 | 59.34 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 56.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 71.48 in 1990, while its lowest value was 56.78 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.48 |
| 1991 | 68.36 |
| 1992 | 68.32 |
| 1993 | 66.15 |
| 1994 | 64.82 |
| 1995 | 65.87 |
| 1996 | 66.45 |
| 1997 | 66.89 |
| 1998 | 64.72 |
| 1999 | 66.99 |
| 2000 | 69.13 |
| 2001 | 69.76 |
| 2002 | 70.20 |
| 2003 | 69.83 |
| 2004 | 69.44 |
| 2005 | 67.82 |
| 2006 | 66.18 |
| 2007 | 64.14 |
| 2008 | 62.49 |
| 2009 | 62.08 |
| 2010 | 62.36 |
| 2011 | 59.94 |
| 2012 | 60.74 |
| 2013 | 61.53 |
| 2014 | 58.63 |
| 2015 | 58.47 |
| 2016 | 59.03 |
| 2017 | 59.57 |
| 2018 | 60.08 |
| 2019 | 59.95 |
| 2020 | 56.78 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Pakistan was 39.96 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 45.76 in 1981, while its lowest value was 17.90 in 1989.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 42.42 |
| 1977 | 42.50 |
| 1978 | 42.50 |
| 1979 | 42.50 |
| 1980 | 42.49 |
| 1981 | 45.76 |
| 1982 | 45.70 |
| 1983 | 44.75 |
| 1984 | 44.73 |
| 1985 | 43.08 |
| 1986 | 42.42 |
| 1988 | 41.87 |
| 1989 | 17.90 |
| 1990 | 41.86 |
| 1991 | 41.76 |
| 1992 | 41.75 |
| 1993 | 40.30 |
| 1994 | 39.51 |
| 1995 | 39.06 |
| 1997 | 41.19 |
| 1998 | 40.26 |
| 2000 | 40.54 |
| 2002 | 43.42 |
| 2004 | 43.58 |
| 2006 | 42.35 |
| 2007 | 41.27 |
| 2008 | 40.73 |
| 2009 | 41.08 |
| 2010 | 41.58 |
| 2011 | 40.25 |
| 2013 | 41.40 |
| 2014 | 40.05 |
| 2015 | 40.29 |
| 2018 | 40.04 |
| 2019 | 39.96 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 37.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 43.41 in 2004, while its lowest value was 37.41 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.88 |
| 1991 | 41.73 |
| 1992 | 41.72 |
| 1993 | 40.35 |
| 1994 | 39.60 |
| 1995 | 39.11 |
| 1996 | 40.20 |
| 1997 | 41.30 |
| 1998 | 40.18 |
| 1999 | 40.35 |
| 2000 | 40.53 |
| 2001 | 41.91 |
| 2002 | 43.30 |
| 2003 | 43.35 |
| 2004 | 43.41 |
| 2005 | 42.78 |
| 2006 | 42.16 |
| 2007 | 41.09 |
| 2008 | 40.52 |
| 2009 | 40.88 |
| 2010 | 41.40 |
| 2011 | 40.01 |
| 2012 | 40.56 |
| 2013 | 41.12 |
| 2014 | 39.74 |
| 2015 | 39.96 |
| 2016 | 39.90 |
| 2017 | 39.83 |
| 2018 | 39.77 |
| 2019 | 39.64 |
| 2020 | 37.41 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 22.63 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 25.09 in 2015, while its lowest value was 12.87 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.40 |
| 1991 | 14.27 |
| 1992 | 14.27 |
| 1993 | 14.60 |
| 1994 | 15.10 |
| 1995 | 12.87 |
| 1996 | 13.95 |
| 1997 | 15.15 |
| 1998 | 15.43 |
| 1999 | 15.81 |
| 2000 | 16.46 |
| 2001 | 16.36 |
| 2002 | 16.51 |
| 2003 | 17.46 |
| 2004 | 18.45 |
| 2005 | 19.04 |
| 2006 | 19.68 |
| 2007 | 20.04 |
| 2008 | 20.54 |
| 2009 | 21.70 |
| 2010 | 22.81 |
| 2011 | 23.18 |
| 2012 | 23.39 |
| 2013 | 23.62 |
| 2014 | 24.07 |
| 2015 | 25.09 |
| 2016 | 24.24 |
| 2017 | 23.42 |
| 2018 | 22.62 |
| 2019 | 22.63 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 84.79 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 86.88 in 1991, while its lowest value was 82.64 in 2011.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.87 |
| 1991 | 86.88 |
| 1992 | 86.86 |
| 1993 | 85.70 |
| 1994 | 85.87 |
| 1995 | 85.62 |
| 1996 | 85.74 |
| 1997 | 85.84 |
| 1998 | 85.51 |
| 1999 | 85.90 |
| 2000 | 86.26 |
| 2001 | 86.20 |
| 2002 | 86.12 |
| 2003 | 86.19 |
| 2004 | 86.25 |
| 2005 | 85.09 |
| 2006 | 83.82 |
| 2007 | 83.66 |
| 2008 | 83.09 |
| 2009 | 83.12 |
| 2010 | 82.94 |
| 2011 | 82.64 |
| 2012 | 83.07 |
| 2013 | 83.48 |
| 2014 | 82.92 |
| 2015 | 83.67 |
| 2016 | 84.03 |
| 2017 | 84.37 |
| 2018 | 84.69 |
| 2019 | 84.79 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 54.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 55.08 in 2015, while its lowest value was 50.50 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.08 |
| 1991 | 51.98 |
| 1992 | 51.93 |
| 1993 | 51.45 |
| 1994 | 51.74 |
| 1995 | 50.50 |
| 1996 | 51.06 |
| 1997 | 51.66 |
| 1998 | 51.60 |
| 1999 | 51.95 |
| 2000 | 52.43 |
| 2001 | 52.32 |
| 2002 | 52.32 |
| 2003 | 52.80 |
| 2004 | 53.29 |
| 2005 | 52.96 |
| 2006 | 52.59 |
| 2007 | 52.67 |
| 2008 | 52.61 |
| 2009 | 53.17 |
| 2010 | 53.61 |
| 2011 | 53.63 |
| 2012 | 53.95 |
| 2013 | 54.27 |
| 2014 | 54.19 |
| 2015 | 55.08 |
| 2016 | 54.85 |
| 2017 | 54.64 |
| 2018 | 54.43 |
| 2019 | 54.50 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Pakistan was 23.52 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 24.22 in 2015, while its lowest value was 5.44 in 1972.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.14 |
| 1972 | 5.44 |
| 1976 | 7.08 |
| 1977 | 7.08 |
| 1978 | 7.04 |
| 1979 | 7.05 |
| 1980 | 7.04 |
| 1981 | 12.58 |
| 1982 | 12.58 |
| 1983 | 11.32 |
| 1984 | 11.29 |
| 1985 | 9.16 |
| 1986 | 9.60 |
| 1988 | 11.31 |
| 1989 | 23.10 |
| 1990 | 11.31 |
| 1991 | 13.96 |
| 1992 | 13.96 |
| 1993 | 14.32 |
| 1994 | 14.73 |
| 1995 | 12.67 |
| 1997 | 14.97 |
| 1998 | 15.27 |
| 2000 | 16.26 |
| 2002 | 16.24 |
| 2004 | 17.96 |
| 2006 | 19.08 |
| 2007 | 19.47 |
| 2008 | 19.98 |
| 2009 | 21.05 |
| 2010 | 22.07 |
| 2011 | 22.38 |
| 2013 | 22.88 |
| 2014 | 23.22 |
| 2015 | 24.22 |
| 2018 | 21.86 |
| 2019 | 23.52 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 20.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 23.94 in 2015, while its lowest value was 11.23 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.23 |
| 1991 | 13.81 |
| 1992 | 13.82 |
| 1993 | 14.18 |
| 1994 | 14.48 |
| 1995 | 12.55 |
| 1996 | 13.70 |
| 1997 | 14.93 |
| 1998 | 15.24 |
| 1999 | 15.68 |
| 2000 | 16.12 |
| 2001 | 16.17 |
| 2002 | 16.21 |
| 2003 | 16.98 |
| 2004 | 17.76 |
| 2005 | 18.33 |
| 2006 | 18.92 |
| 2007 | 19.29 |
| 2008 | 19.82 |
| 2009 | 20.95 |
| 2010 | 22.00 |
| 2011 | 22.19 |
| 2012 | 22.46 |
| 2013 | 22.75 |
| 2014 | 22.94 |
| 2015 | 23.94 |
| 2016 | 23.11 |
| 2017 | 22.30 |
| 2018 | 21.51 |
| 2019 | 21.42 |
| 2020 | 20.61 |
| 2021 | 20.73 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Pakistan was 29.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 44.34 in 1989, while its lowest value was 8.07 in 1978.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.17 |
| 1972 | 10.47 |
| 1976 | 8.12 |
| 1977 | 8.13 |
| 1978 | 8.07 |
| 1979 | 8.09 |
| 1980 | 8.07 |
| 1981 | 14.53 |
| 1982 | 14.53 |
| 1983 | 13.30 |
| 1984 | 13.26 |
| 1985 | 10.52 |
| 1986 | 11.25 |
| 1988 | 13.32 |
| 1989 | 44.34 |
| 1990 | 13.32 |
| 1991 | 16.71 |
| 1992 | 16.71 |
| 1993 | 17.41 |
| 1994 | 17.84 |
| 1995 | 15.40 |
| 1997 | 18.02 |
| 1998 | 18.52 |
| 2000 | 19.55 |
| 2002 | 19.63 |
| 2004 | 21.71 |
| 2006 | 23.82 |
| 2007 | 24.36 |
| 2008 | 25.17 |
| 2009 | 26.65 |
| 2010 | 28.01 |
| 2011 | 28.46 |
| 2013 | 28.87 |
| 2014 | 29.52 |
| 2015 | 30.38 |
| 2018 | 27.21 |
| 2019 | 29.46 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 26.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 30.38 in 2015, while its lowest value was 13.32 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.32 |
| 1991 | 16.71 |
| 1992 | 16.71 |
| 1993 | 17.41 |
| 1994 | 17.84 |
| 1995 | 15.40 |
| 1996 | 16.67 |
| 1997 | 18.02 |
| 1998 | 18.52 |
| 1999 | 19.03 |
| 2000 | 19.55 |
| 2001 | 19.59 |
| 2002 | 19.63 |
| 2003 | 20.65 |
| 2004 | 21.71 |
| 2005 | 22.73 |
| 2006 | 23.82 |
| 2007 | 24.36 |
| 2008 | 25.17 |
| 2009 | 26.65 |
| 2010 | 28.01 |
| 2011 | 28.46 |
| 2012 | 28.67 |
| 2013 | 28.87 |
| 2014 | 29.52 |
| 2015 | 30.38 |
| 2016 | 29.29 |
| 2017 | 28.23 |
| 2018 | 27.21 |
| 2019 | 27.09 |
| 2020 | 26.52 |
| 2021 | 26.55 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Pakistan was 79.85 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 87.20 in 1980, while its lowest value was 51.95 in 1972.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.99 |
| 1972 | 51.95 |
| 1976 | 87.14 |
| 1977 | 87.13 |
| 1978 | 87.20 |
| 1979 | 87.16 |
| 1980 | 87.20 |
| 1981 | 86.59 |
| 1982 | 86.56 |
| 1983 | 85.13 |
| 1984 | 85.14 |
| 1985 | 87.08 |
| 1986 | 85.35 |
| 1988 | 84.89 |
| 1989 | 52.10 |
| 1990 | 84.89 |
| 1991 | 83.53 |
| 1992 | 83.53 |
| 1993 | 82.27 |
| 1994 | 82.59 |
| 1995 | 82.29 |
| 1997 | 83.06 |
| 1998 | 82.47 |
| 2000 | 83.17 |
| 2002 | 82.73 |
| 2004 | 82.72 |
| 2006 | 80.09 |
| 2007 | 79.93 |
| 2008 | 79.38 |
| 2009 | 78.99 |
| 2010 | 78.79 |
| 2011 | 78.63 |
| 2013 | 79.25 |
| 2014 | 78.66 |
| 2015 | 79.73 |
| 2018 | 80.35 |
| 2019 | 79.85 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 78.08 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 84.26 in 1990, while its lowest value was 77.72 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.26 |
| 1991 | 82.61 |
| 1992 | 82.67 |
| 1993 | 81.49 |
| 1994 | 81.19 |
| 1995 | 81.52 |
| 1996 | 82.21 |
| 1997 | 82.83 |
| 1998 | 82.29 |
| 1999 | 82.38 |
| 2000 | 82.47 |
| 2001 | 82.53 |
| 2002 | 82.59 |
| 2003 | 82.20 |
| 2004 | 81.79 |
| 2005 | 80.63 |
| 2006 | 79.44 |
| 2007 | 79.18 |
| 2008 | 78.76 |
| 2009 | 78.62 |
| 2010 | 78.56 |
| 2011 | 77.95 |
| 2012 | 78.37 |
| 2013 | 78.78 |
| 2014 | 77.73 |
| 2015 | 78.80 |
| 2016 | 78.91 |
| 2017 | 78.99 |
| 2018 | 79.06 |
| 2019 | 79.05 |
| 2020 | 77.72 |
| 2021 | 78.08 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Pakistan was 51.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 52.03 in 2015, while its lowest value was 29.96 in 1972.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.36 |
| 1972 | 29.96 |
| 1976 | 49.30 |
| 1977 | 49.30 |
| 1978 | 49.30 |
| 1979 | 49.30 |
| 1980 | 49.30 |
| 1981 | 51.19 |
| 1982 | 51.20 |
| 1983 | 49.72 |
| 1984 | 49.71 |
| 1985 | 49.45 |
| 1986 | 48.89 |
| 1988 | 49.34 |
| 1989 | 32.20 |
| 1990 | 49.35 |
| 1991 | 49.68 |
| 1992 | 49.68 |
| 1993 | 49.20 |
| 1994 | 49.15 |
| 1995 | 48.36 |
| 1997 | 50.12 |
| 1998 | 49.95 |
| 2000 | 50.41 |
| 2002 | 50.45 |
| 2004 | 50.73 |
| 2006 | 50.03 |
| 2007 | 50.05 |
| 2008 | 50.08 |
| 2009 | 50.54 |
| 2010 | 51.00 |
| 2011 | 50.77 |
| 2013 | 51.45 |
| 2014 | 51.00 |
| 2015 | 52.03 |
| 2018 | 50.99 |
| 2019 | 51.60 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pakistan was 50.12 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 52.03 in 2015, while its lowest value was 48.36 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.35 |
| 1991 | 49.68 |
| 1992 | 49.68 |
| 1993 | 49.20 |
| 1994 | 49.15 |
| 1995 | 48.36 |
| 1996 | 49.24 |
| 1997 | 50.12 |
| 1998 | 49.95 |
| 1999 | 50.18 |
| 2000 | 50.41 |
| 2001 | 50.43 |
| 2002 | 50.45 |
| 2003 | 50.59 |
| 2004 | 50.73 |
| 2005 | 50.38 |
| 2006 | 50.03 |
| 2007 | 50.05 |
| 2008 | 50.08 |
| 2009 | 50.54 |
| 2010 | 51.00 |
| 2011 | 50.77 |
| 2012 | 51.11 |
| 2013 | 51.45 |
| 2014 | 51.00 |
| 2015 | 52.03 |
| 2016 | 51.68 |
| 2017 | 51.34 |
| 2018 | 50.99 |
| 2019 | 50.95 |
| 2020 | 49.88 |
| 2021 | 50.12 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
