Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1991–2025
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 53rd out of 186 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.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1995 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +279.2% |
| 1997 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7465 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +386.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8238 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9956 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 2020 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2022 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.33 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +386.5% | 0.7465 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +279.2% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year |
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
- 50 Vanuatu 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Tajikistan 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bolivia 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Botswana 2.22 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 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 53rd out of 186 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.