Time-related underemployment, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Time-related underemployment, female was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment, female in Pakistan stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Pakistan peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 100th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +74.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -70.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +366.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -84.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 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)
- 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 time-related underemployment, female in Pakistan?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Pakistan ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.