Share of temporary employees in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of temporary employees was 82.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of temporary employees in Pakistan stood at 82.6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Pakistan peaked at 82.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.62, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 2nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.7 | — |
| 2006 | 72.17 | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 73.01 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.62 | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 73.23 | +210.1% |
| 2010 | 70.67 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.19 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 73.87 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 77.97 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 76.72 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.95 | 23.62 | 73.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.37 | 70.67 | 77.97 | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.55 | 82.5 | 82.6 | 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 share of temporary employees in Pakistan?
- Share of temporary employees in Pakistan was 82.6 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.62 in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of temporary employees?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.