Pakistan—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #171 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.0%
2025
YoY Change
+0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#171
of 187 countries
Maximum
24.4%
2021
Minimum
16.1%
2000
CAGR
+1.6%
26 years
Last
24.0%
Previous
24.0%
Highest
24.4%
Lowest
16.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Pakistan's female labor force participation (%) was 24.0% in 2025, ranking #171 out of 187 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 24.4% (2021) and the lowest was 16.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.