Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Pakistan's labour force participation stands at 52.34% as of 2025-12-31, up from 52.31% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Pakistan's labour force participation was 52.34%, up from 52.31% in 2024.
In 2024, Pakistan's labour force participation was 52.31%, down from 52.37% in 2023.
In 2023, Pakistan's labour force participation was 52.37%, down from 52.41% in 2022.
In 2022, Pakistan's labour force participation was 52.41%, down from 52.73% in 2021.
In 2021, Pakistan's labour force participation was 52.73%, up from 51.59% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.34% | +0.027% |
| 2024 | 52.31% | -0.064% |
| 2023 | 52.37% | -0.034% |
| 2022 | 52.41% | -0.324% |
| 2021 | 52.73% | +1.14% |
| 2020 | 51.59% | -0.01% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.603% |
| 2018 | 50.99% | -0.344% |
| 2017 | 51.34% | -0.344% |
| 2016 | 51.68% | -0.344% |
| 2015 | 52.03% | +1.03% |
| 2014 | 51% | -0.454% |
| 2013 | 51.45% | +0.338% |
| 2012 | 51.11% | +0.338% |
| 2011 | 50.78% | -0.222% |
| 2010 | 51% | +0.462% |
| 2009 | 50.54% | +0.451% |
| 2008 | 50.08% | +0.039% |
| 2007 | 50.05% | +0.013% |
| 2006 | 50.03% | -0.349% |
| 2005 | 50.38% | -0.349% |
| 2004 | 50.73% | +0.14% |
| 2003 | 50.59% | +0.14% |
| 2002 | 50.45% | +0.02% |
| 2001 | 50.43% | +0.02% |
| 2000 | 50.41% | +0.23% |
| 1999 | 50.18% | +0.23% |
| 1998 | 49.95% | -0.17% |
| 1997 | 50.12% | +0.88% |
| 1996 | 49.24% | +0.88% |
| 1995 | 48.36% | -0.79% |
| 1994 | 49.15% | -0.05% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | -0.48% |
| 1992 | 49.68% | +0% |
| 1991 | 49.68% | +0.33% |
| 1990 | 49.35% | — |
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Pakistan's labour force participation is 52.34% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 52.31% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 52.73% (2021); the lowest is 48.36% (1995), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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