ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Pakistan
Pakistan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 50,927 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Pakistan stood at 50,927 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Pakistan peaked at 50,927 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,058 1000 No, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30,058 1000 No | — |
| 2007 | 30,970 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32,113 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33,216 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34,168 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35,667 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 37,038 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 37,155 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37,956 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39,102 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39,096 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39,241 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41,649 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 50,927 1000 No | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,589 1000 No | 30,058 1000 No | 33,216 1000 No | 4 |
| 2010s | 37,428 1000 No | 34,168 1000 No | 39,241 1000 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 46,288 1000 No | 41,649 1000 No | 50,927 1000 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 Cabo Verde 55.48 1000 No compare
- 3 Türkiye 8,788 1000 No compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,157 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 62,307 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 51,154 1000 No compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 931.24 1000 No compare
- 7 Thailand 21,268 1000 No compare
- 8 Egypt 19,268 1000 No compare
- 9 Philippines 16,369 1000 No compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Pakistan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Pakistan was 50,927 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,927 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,058 1000 No in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.