SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 15.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Pakistan stood at 15.1.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Pakistan peaked at 53.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 41st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.77 | — |
| 2001 | 53.15 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 52.88 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.56 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 41.4 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 36.52 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 36.69 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.62 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 29.65 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 31.05 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.15 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 24.76 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 25.57 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.95 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 21 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.27 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 16.09 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.94 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.27 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.68 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.18 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 14.94 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.7 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 15.56 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 15.1 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.33 | 29.65 | 53.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 | 15.94 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 | 14.94 | 16.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 17.9 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 17.67 compare
- 40 Senegal 17.22 compare
- 42 South Africa 14.47 compare
- 43 Botswana 14.28 compare
- 44 Gambia 14.2 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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Pakistan?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Pakistan was 15.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.15 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.