Pakistan Employment Rate (2025)
Pakistan's Employment Rate: 49.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Pakistan (2025)
49.5
% of total population ages 15+
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 49.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2023 | 49.6 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 49.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2021 | 49.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2020 | 48.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 49.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 48.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2017 | 49.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2016 | 50.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 50.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 50.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 49.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2012 | 49.2 | -1.2pp |
| 2011 | 50.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 50.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 50.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 49.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 49.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 49.7 | -0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 49.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 48.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 1995 to 50.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2010.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Pakistan (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Pakistan (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 50.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 48.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 1995. The latest reading is 49.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp.