Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 48.54 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
48.54 %
World rank
55th
of 68 countries
All-time high
58.73 %
in 2016
All-time low
40.49 %
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Pakistan, 2006–2025

02040602006201520252006: 49.2 %2008: 55.3 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 41.2 %2012: 56.5 %2013: 43.8 %2014: 43.5 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 58.7 %2018: 46.8 %2019: 45.5 %2020: 51.6 %2021: 47.1 %2025: 48.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Pakistan stood at 48.54 %.

That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Pakistan peaked at 58.73 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.49 %, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 55th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Pakistan, 2006 to 2025.
Year % Change
2006 49.21 %
2008 55.29 % +12.4%
2009 40.49 % -26.8%
2010 40.68 % +0.5%
2011 41.18 % +1.2%
2012 56.49 % +37.2%
2013 43.8 % -22.5%
2014 43.49 % -0.7%
2015 43.5 % +0.0%
2016 58.73 % +35.0%
2018 46.76 % -20.4%
2019 45.49 % -2.7%
2020 51.56 % +13.3%
2021 47.11 % -8.6%
2025 48.54 % +3.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 48.54 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.21 %, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 48.54 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.49 %, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.33 % 40.49 % 55.29 % 3
2010s 46.68 % 40.68 % 58.73 % 9
2020s 49.07 % 47.11 % 51.56 % 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 50.44 % compare
  2. 53 Georgia 49.12 % compare
  3. 54 Bhutan 48.75 % compare
  4. 56 Thailand 48.43 % compare
  5. 57 Bangladesh 47.21 % compare
  6. 58 Albania 44.68 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Pakistan?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Pakistan was 48.54 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 58.73 % in 2016.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.49 % in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Pakistan ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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