Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over in Pakistan

Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over in Pakistan was 49.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 144th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

202549.5%
Change on 2024+0.1 pts
Rank144th of 181Countries ranked
Series high50.72010
Series low48.11995

Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over in Pakistan, 1991 to 2025

48495051199119962001200620112016202120251991: 49.4 %1992: 49.4 %1993: 48.9 %1994: 48.9 %1995: 48.1 %1996: 48.9 %1997: 49.8 %1998: 49.6 %1999: 49.9 %2000: 50.1 %2001: 50.1 %2002: 50.1 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 50.4 %2005: 50.1 %2006: 49.7 %2007: 49.8 %2008: 49.9 %2009: 50.3 %2010: 50.7 %2011: 50.4 %2012: 49.2 %2013: 49.9 %2014: 50.1 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 50.5 %2017: 49.7 %2018: 48.9 %2019: 49.1 %2020: 48.5 %2021: 49.4 %2022: 49.6 %2023: 49.6 %2024: 49.4 %2025: 49.5 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202549.5
202449.4
202349.6
202249.6
202149.4
202048.5
201949.1
201848.9
201749.7
201650.5
201550.2
201450.1
201349.9
201249.2
201150.4
201050.7
200950.3
200849.9
200749.8
200649.7
200550.1
200450.4
200350.3
200250.1
200150.1
200050.1
199949.9
199849.6
199749.8
199648.9
199548.1
199448.9
199348.9
199249.4
199149.4

Rankings

Definition

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, annual.

A separate series from employment_population_ratio, which is the US civilian series for ages 16 and over from the Current Population Survey. This one covers ages 15 and over for countries and the World.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over in Pakistan?

Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over in Pakistan was 49.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 144th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over in Pakistan?

50.7% in 2010, the highest value since 1991 in this series.

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