ARCHIVE // PK // TIME-SERIES
Labor force
Pakistan — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,900,000; 54% agriculture, 13% mining and manufacturing, 33% services; extensive export of labor (1987 est.) |
| 1991 | 28,900,000; agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%; extensive export of labor (1987 est.) |
| 1992 | 28,900,000; agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%; extensive export of labor (1987 est.) |
| 1993 | 28.9 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%, extensive export of labor (1987 est.) |
| 1994 | 28.9 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%, extensive export of labor (1987 est.) |
| 1995 | 36 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, mining and manufacturing 18%, services 17%, other 19% note: extensive export of labor |
| 1996 | 36 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, mining and manufacturing 18%, services 17%, other 19% note: extensive export of labor |
| 1997 | total: 36.7 million (1997) by occupation: agriculture 47%, mining and manufacturing 17%, services 17%, other 19% note : extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 1998 | total: 37.8 million (1998) by occupation: agriculture 47%, mining and manufacturing 17%, services 17%, other 19% note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 1999 | 37.8 million (1998) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2000 | 38.6 million (1999) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2001 | 40 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 40.4 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2000) |
| 2003 | 40.4 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2000) |
| 2004 | 43.98 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2003) |
| 2005 | 45.43 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 46.84 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 47.87 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 48.23 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 50.58 million country comparison to the world: 11 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2008 est.) |
| 2010 | 55.77 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2010 est.) |
| 2011 | 55.77 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2010 est.) |
| 2012 | 60.36 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 59.21 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2012 est.) |
| 2014 | 59.21 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | 62.42 million | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10 |
| 2016 | 63.34 million | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10 |
| 2017 | 62.54 million | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10 |
| 2018 | 63.89 million (2017 est.) | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2019 | 63.89 million (2017 est.) | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2020 | 61.71 million (2017 est.) | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2021 | 61.71 million (2017 est.) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2022 | 61.71 million (2017 est.) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2023 | 73.133 million (2021 est.) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor |
| 2024 | 80.99 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 83.644 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |