Pakistan: Female labor force participation

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 Pakistan

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 24.46
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 19.18
 Min - Max 12.55 - 24.57
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 24.46 percent, an increase from 24.4 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 51.07 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1991 to 2023 is 19.18 percent. The minimum value, 12.55 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 24.57 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Pakistan - Female labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Pakistan - Female labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




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.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 82.19 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 5.50 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 7.59 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.87 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 9.65 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 52.74 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 23.18 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 24.46 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 81.01 2023 percent
 Self-employment 57.86 2022 percent
 Informal employment 82.20 2019 percent
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