Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 32.3 % in Dec 2021, compared with 32.2 % in the previous year.
  • Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2021, with an average rate of 30.4 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 33.0 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 27.5 % in Dec 1996.
  • Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Pakistan Population reached 229.2 million people in Jun 2022.
  • Unemployment Rate of Pakistan dropped to 6.3 % in Jun 2021.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 150.2 USD in Jun 2021.

View Pakistan's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2021 in the chart:

Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Pakistan's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2021?

Pakistan Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 32.3 % in Dec 2021, compared with 32.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.3 2021 32.2 2019 27.5 1996 33.0 2010 % yearly 1990 - 2021

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Pakistan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,794.405 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,971.173 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 34,964.514 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 114,236.604 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 29,651.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 2,775,892.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 5,827,251.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 4,131,242.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 3,537,280.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.318 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,589.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,804.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 73,647.830 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 229,266.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,879.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,393.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.7 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 322,961.887 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,291,292.991 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 614.644 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 180.407 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 254.389 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,205.229 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 8,547.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,192.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -131.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 219.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 133.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 155.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 133,455.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,477.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.665 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,571.311 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,201.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 7,486.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -372.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,299.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -1,976.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 55.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 14,224.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,314.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -4.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -549.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) -843.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 65.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -6,738.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 84.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 92.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -831.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -731.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 308.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,389.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 1,912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,284.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 3.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) -759.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 553.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -707.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 141.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 545.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,643.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,489.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -130,651.519 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,759.106 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 157,410.625 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 100,619.377 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,373.735 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 3,051.974 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Oct 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 0.937 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Oct 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.405 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 15.899 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Nov 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) -0.173 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Nov 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 100.321 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.367 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 21.845 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Oct 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 2.642 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 7.004 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Nov 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.411 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Nov 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,664.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,331.502 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 130,643.296 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 15.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,467.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,690.437 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 96,876.180 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 23.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 167,283.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 17.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 47,940.524 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 15.45 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.98 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 11,479,183.984 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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