Labor force with basic education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force with basic education was 58.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 58.3% for labor force with basic education in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Pakistan peaked at 59.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.1% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.3% | 58.3% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 24.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 21.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Pakistan?
- Labor force with basic education in Pakistan was 58.3% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force with basic education?
- Pakistan ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).