Pakistan: Female labor force participation

For that indicator, we provide data for Pakistan from 1990 to 2022. The average value for Pakistan during that period was 18.78 percent with a minimum of 11.23 percent in 1990 and a maximum of 24.61 percent in 2022. The latest value from 2022 is 24.61 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176 countries is 50.83 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.