Labor force, female, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.076 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.076 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.076 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 units per person, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0298 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0367 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0367 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0377 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0367 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0442 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0451 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0477 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0523 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0545 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0581 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0653 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0661 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0672 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0681 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0719 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0696 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0706 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0714 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0747 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0742 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0746 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0752 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.076 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 168 Lebanon 0.0853 units per person compare
- 169 Mauritania 0.0785 units per person compare
- 170 Oman 0.0769 units per person compare
- 172 Morocco 0.0735 units per person compare
- 173 Tajikistan 0.0726 units per person compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0722 units per person 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, per capita in Pakistan?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Pakistan was 0.076 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.076 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 units per person in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.