Work & Labour in Pakistan 1,198 indicators covering work & labour for Pakistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 18.8% 2025 up 39.6% 182nd Employment in industry (% of total employment) 25.3% 2025 up 5.1% 42nd Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 28.8% 2025 up 7.8% 63rd Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 13.2% 2025 down 9.8% 63rd Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 19.7% 2025 down 10.6% 23rd Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 10.0% 2025 down 24.2% 34th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 53.4% 2025 down 0.3% 6th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 43.0% 2025 up 9.1% 138th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 47.7% 2025 up 9.9% 139th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 26.7% 2025 up 6.4% 148th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 57.0% 2025 down 5.9% 50th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 52.3% 2025 down 7.6% 49th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 73.3% 2025 down 2.1% 40th Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.5% 2025 up 5.3% 157th Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.9% 2025 up 6.1% 157th Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 6.7% 187th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 2.7% 156th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 2.7% 156th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 55.5% 2025 down 6.2% 48th GDP per person employed 17,800 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 17.7% 137th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 11.2% 34th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 11.2% 34th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year 2025 up 34.3% 49th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year 2025 up 34.3% 49th GDP per employed person 17,800 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 17.7% 137th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.59 2027 down 63.6% 114th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.59 2027 down 63.6% 114th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0963 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.6% 26th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1059 units per square kilometre 2023 up 23.1% 43rd CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 270.8 2025 up 175.7% 21st Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 36.1% 2023 down 14.5% 43rd CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.55 2025 up 40.3% 80th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 28.21 2025 up 16.5% 180th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 28.21 2025 up 16.5% 180th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 28.21 2025 up 16.5% 180th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1003 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.2% 42nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1003 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.2% 42nd Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.8842 % change on previous year 2023 up 38.8% 59th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 55.34 2025 up 6.4% 155th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 7.0% 2025 up 95.1% 66th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 5.9% 2025 up 112.7% 74th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 10.0% 2025 up 63.5% 46th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.6 2026 down 2.8% 72nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 49.6 2026 down 2.8% 72nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.38 2027 up 74.4% 138th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 6.38 2027 up 74.4% 138th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 4.03 million 2027 up 26.2% 6th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.41 2027 up 2.5% 97th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 47.62 2027 up 1.9% 10th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.22 2027 up 160.1% 156th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,032 2027 up 222.6% 33rd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 100,674 2027 up 26.2% 6th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 34.54 2027 up 13.2% 19th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 18,321 2027 up 34.0% 3rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.5% 2025 up 2.2% 25th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 28.2% 2025 up 16.5% 180th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% 2025 up 6.4% 147th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 28.2% 2025 up 16.5% 180th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 28.2% 2025 up 16.5% 180th ← Previous Page 2 of 20 Next →