Industry share of total emplyoment in Pakistan

Pakistan: Industry share of total emplyoment was 25.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.26
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.43
in 2021
All-time low
20.79
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Pakistan, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 241992: 23.81993: 22.71994: 21.31995: 22.41996: 22.41997: 22.91998: 20.81999: 20.82000: 21.92001: 21.92002: 21.92003: 21.92004: 21.42005: 21.42006: 21.82007: 22.12008: 21.22009: 22.12010: 22.62011: 22.82012: 22.82013: 22.92014: 22.92015: 242016: 23.62017: 24.32018: 252019: 24.32020: 24.82021: 25.42022: 25.42023: 25.22024: 25.22025: 25.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Pakistan is 25.26, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Pakistan peaked at 25.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.79, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.34 20.79 23.99 9
2000s 21.77 21.21 22.12 10
2010s 23.52 22.57 24.99 10
2020s 25.2 24.77 25.43 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 39 Lithuania 25.9 compare
  2. 40 Russia 25.83 compare
  3. 41 India 25.82 compare
  4. 43 Ukraine 25.22 compare
  5. 44 Syria 25.2 compare
  6. 45 Austria 24.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Pakistan?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Pakistan was 25.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.43 in 2021.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.79 in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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