Work & Labour in Pakistan

1,198 indicators covering work & labour for Pakistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in the public sector 46.88 2025 up 9.5% 3rd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector 46.87 2025 up 9.5% 3rd
Gender wage gap -3.13 2025 down 112.0% 56th
Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 13.86 2025 down 71.3% 67th
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 6,431 2025 up 77.2% 8th
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 77,642 2025 up 40.5% 5th
Employees 32,982 2025 up 51.5% 7th
Public sector employees 5,340 2025 up 29.7% 5th
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 22,724 2025 down 16.9% 32nd
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 22,724 2025 down 16.9% 31st
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita -5.1% 2021 down 121.5% 57th
Gender wage gap -5.1% 2021 down 121.5% 57th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation -5.1% 2021 down 121.5% 57th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita -5.1% 2021 down 121.5% 57th
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 -5.1% 2021 down 121.5% 57th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for 4.13 2025 down 3.1% 53rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 2.81 2025 up 22.0% 58th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 46.77 2025 down 0.6% 7th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 48.86 2025 down 0.3% 11th
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees 139.22 2025 up 78.2% 28th
Average hourly earnings of employees 139.22 2025 up 78.2% 23rd
Average hourly earnings of employees 139.22 2025 up 78.2% 23rd
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees 0.262 2025 down 39.2% 52nd
Median hourly earnings of employees 124.9 2025 up 136.8% 22nd
Median hourly earnings of employees 124.9 2025 up 136.8% 22nd
Median hourly earnings of employees 124.9 2025 up 136.8% 22nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in care employment 44.09 2025 up 7.2% 6th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment 44.7 2025 up 9.5% 6th
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,357 2025 up 111.3% 10th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 41.2% 2024 up 85.1% 105th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 13.2% 2024 up 232.5% 110th
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 91.53 2025 up 5.2% 11th
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 4.68 2025 up 3.2% 51st
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 116.25 2025 down 25.8% 26th
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 116.25 2025 down 25.8% 26th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment 8.1% 2020 up 4.9% 66th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in in a STEM 48.74 2025 up 2.2% 3rd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation 48.49 2025 up 3.5% 4th
Trade union density rate 4.73 2016 down 19.8% 81st
Average monthly earnings of care employees 26,754 2025 up 29.2% 20th
Average monthly earnings of care employees 26,754 2025 up 29.2% 20th
Average hourly earnings of care employees 170.14 2025 up 38.7% 17th
Average hourly earnings of care employees 170.14 2025 up 38.7% 17th
Informal care employment 3,520 2025 up 214.4% 3rd
Informal care employment rate 54.73 2025 up 77.4% 12th
Care employment outside the formal sector 2,512 2025 up 198.1% 4th
Share of care employment outside the formal sector 39.06 2025 up 68.2% 11th
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 68,857 2025 up 50.6% 2nd
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 88.69 2025 up 7.2% 6th
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) 63,448 2025 up 49.2% 2nd
Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO) 81.72 2025 up 6.2% 4th
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 38,471 2025 up 33.7% 16th
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 38,471 2025 up 33.7% 16th
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees 191.56 2025 up 15.0% 15th
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees 191.56 2025 up 15.0% 15th
Informal employment in STEM occupations 1,175 2025 up 276.0% 2nd
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations 49.86 2025 up 78.0% 4th
Children in employment 2,969 2021 down 10.3% 2nd
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector 666.09 2025 up 199.0% 2nd
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector 28.27 2025 up 41.5% 5th