ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Pakistan
Pakistan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 94.57 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Pakistan stood at 94.57 %.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Pakistan peaked at 96.25 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.9 %, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.93 % | — |
| 2007 | 95.75 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.63 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.86 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.16 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.25 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.61 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.86 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.03 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.9 % | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 95.29 % | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 95.91 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.86 % | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 94.57 % | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 94.57 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.92 %, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 94.57 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.42 %, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.54 % | 94.93 % | 95.86 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.13 % | 90.9 % | 96.25 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.22 % | 93.86 % | 94.57 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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-to-population ratio by in Pakistan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Pakistan was 94.57 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.25 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9 % in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.