Female share of low pay earners in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female share of low pay earners was 12.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of low pay earners in Pakistan stood at 12.64. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Pakistan peaked at 40.54 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.64, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.7 | — |
| 2007 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.82 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.73 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.09 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.53 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.05 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 35.74 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 31.28 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 40.54 | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 32.65 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 23.91 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 12.64 | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.09 | 24.73 | 27.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.02 | 25.09 | 40.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.28 | 12.64 | 23.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 66 Palestine, State of 23.12 compare
- 67 Egypt 20.86 compare
- 68 Jordan 20.17 compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.78 compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Pakistan?
- Female share of low pay earners in Pakistan was 12.64 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.54 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.