Work & Labour in Pakistan

1,198 indicators covering work & labour for Pakistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year 2100 down 46.3% 57th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year 2100 down 43.9% 58th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year 2100 down 48.5% 58th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year 2050 down 683.8% 67th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year 2050 down 15.9% 50th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No 2050 up 25.8% 8th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No 2050 down 2.3% 4th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No 2100 up 2.5% 4th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No 2100 up 2.3% 4th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No 2100 up 2.4% 4th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 13.5% 28th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 14.4% 27th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 1.0% 38th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.6% 29th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 1.0% 153rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 15.5% 30th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 2.3% 49th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 5.3% 36th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 up 9.5% 160th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 81,158 2027 up 21.5% 4th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 52.37 2027 up 2.0% 149th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 89,226 2027 up 26.6% 7th
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.22 2027 up 63.0% 94th
Labour dependency ratio 2.12 2027 down 6.9% 33rd
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 18,210 2027 up 10.6% 141st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,411 2027 up 10.6% 141st
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.63 2027 down 0.1% 144th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.31 % change on previous year 2027 down 3.8% 63rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year 2027 up 136.8% 48th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.3211 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 17.3% 31st
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.1631 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 16.3% 33rd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.158 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 18.3% 32nd
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.1764 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 16.2% 20th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 29.0% 53rd
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.3% 2025 up 0.6% 149th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% 2025 up 1.5% 27th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.0% 2025 down 1.2% 176th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 24.0% 2025 up 0.3% 171st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 54.7% 2025 up 1.9% 156th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.0% 2025 up 2.5% 39th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 25.6% 2025 up 1.9% 171st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.2% 2025 up 7.1% 80th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 63.7% 2025 up 8.7% 29th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 21.7% 2025 up 4.4% 148th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 3.4% 81st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 4.7% 159th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 30.0% 2025 down 1.2% 175th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 10.5% 21st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 9.4% 34th
Employment 80,542 2025 up 20.6% 7th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 80,542 2025 up 20.6% 7th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.6% 2025 up 43.6% 120th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 9.4% 2025 up 64.0% 117th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 10.1% 2025 up 6.5% 119th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 38.5% 2025 up 10.1% 158th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 44.2% 2025 up 7.8% 135th