Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.542 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.552 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.541 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.543 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.569 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.577 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.585 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.587 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.591 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.61 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.61 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.618 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.596 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.613 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.598 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

Pakistan ranks 101st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.5%
1999 0.6% +1.9%
2001 0.5% -2.1%
2003 0.5% +0.4%
2005 0.6% +4.7%
2007 0.6% +1.5%
2008 0.6% +1.3%
2009 0.6% +0.5%
2010 0.6% +0.7%
2012 0.6% +3.2%
2013 0.6% +0.0%
2014 0.6% +1.2%
2017 0.6% -3.4%
2018 0.6% +2.7%
2020 0.6% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 98 Gambia 0.6% compare
  2. 99 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  3. 100 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  4. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
  5. 103 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  6. 104 Tajikistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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