Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pakistan is 2.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 27.1 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -10.53 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1993 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1994 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1995 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 1996 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1997 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1999 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2016 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2017 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2018 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -731.5% |
| 2020 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2024 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 27.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.46 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 40 Zimbabwe 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Namibia 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Togo 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Afghanistan 2.56 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.53 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.