Work & Labour in Pakistan 1,198 indicators covering work & labour for Pakistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 28.2% 2025 up 16.5% 180th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.3% 2025 up 13.0% 139th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.7% 2025 up 9.9% 18th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 34.6% 2025 up 14.0% 185th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.5% 2025 up 12.9% 61st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.29 % change on previous year 2027 down 3.2% 72nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.45 % change on previous year 2027 up 3,386.2% 44th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.2079 % change on previous year 2027 down 99.6% 136th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.96 2025 up 95.1% 57th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 39.5% 2025 up 10.1% 187th Monthly minimum wage 37,000 2024 up 270.0% 49th Monthly minimum wage 37,000 2024 up 270.0% 49th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 13.2% 2025 up 40.4% 88th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 12.3% 2025 up 117.5% 80th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 12.5% 2025 up 89.3% 91st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.505 2025 up 17.2% 147th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 13.7% 165th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 28.52 2025 down 6.2% 15th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 23.3% 2025 up 13.0% 139th Female employment rate 25.4% 2025 up 11.6% 160th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 25.4% 2025 up 11.6% 160th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.5976 % change on previous year 2025 up 107.2% 56th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 56.6% 2025 up 3.2% 4th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 13.2% 2025 up 73.8% 104th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 34.4% 2025 up 13.0% 19th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 11.2% 19th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 197.0% 160th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.015 units per person 2025 up 4.6% 117th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 14.45 2025 down 6.9% 36th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 9.5% 29th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.8% 23rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 156.9% 84th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year 2024 — 29th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year 2024 — 29th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 215.5% 121st Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 215.5% 122nd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 — 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 24.0% 2025 up 0.3% 170th Female labor force participation rate 24.0% 2025 up 0.3% 170th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 24.0% 2025 up 0.3% 169th Female share of the labor force 22.8% 2025 up 0.9% 170th Labor force participation rate 52.3% 2025 up 0.6% 148th Male labor force participation rate 80.1% 2025 up 1.5% 27th Labor force participation rate 52.3% 2025 up 0.6% 148th Productivity: output per hour worked 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 6.4% 104th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 6.4% 104th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 88.69 2025 up 7.2% 7th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 19.5% 2025 up 3.7% 137th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 57.7% 2025 up 4.4% 25th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 39.0% 2025 up 3.8% 72nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 22.4% 2025 down 0.6% 169th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 76.2% 2025 down 0.7% 31st Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 49.5% 2025 down 1.3% 146th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 73.2% 2025 down 2.1% 37th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 50.4% 2025 down 8.0% 46th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 55.5% 2025 down 6.2% 48th Female employment rate 22.4% 2025 down 0.6% 168th Unemployment rate 5.4% 2025 up 52.0% 87th ← Previous Page 3 of 20 Next →