Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Pakistan is 25.3%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Pakistan peaked at 25.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 25.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 25.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Pakistan?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Pakistan was 25.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.