Female share of low pay earners in Pakistan
Pakistan: Female share of low pay earners was 12.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.64
World rank
69th
of 70 countries
All-time high
40.54
in 2017
All-time low
12.64
in 2025
Years of data
14
2006–2025
Female share of low pay earners in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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