Share of female workers by sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of female workers by sector was 68.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.02
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.96
in 2008
All-time low
57.6
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 68.02 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Pakistan peaked at 75.96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.6, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6 | — |
| 1992 | 59.97 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 61.79 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 65.16 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 60.16 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 60.06 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.54 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.2 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 62.16 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.65 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 65.63 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.56 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.44 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.34 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68.21 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 73.43 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 75.96 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 73.55 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 74.65 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.14 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.01 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.06 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 71.92 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 73 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.78 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 66.29 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 69.33 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 68.94 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.76 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.02 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.21 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.02 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.85 | 57.6 | 65.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.17 | 65.44 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 66.29 | 75.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.19 | 67.76 | 68.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 9 Central African Republic 68.51 compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.38 compare
- 11 Madagascar 68.3 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.43 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.79 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.16 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 share of female workers by sector in Pakistan?
- Share of female workers by sector in Pakistan was 68.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.96 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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