Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.33 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 5.1 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7465 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Pakistan 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.7465 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 51 Vanuatu 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Tajikistan 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Botswana 2.22 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7465 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.