Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 98 Gambia 0.6% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.6% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 103 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
- 104 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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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