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Pakistan Highest Female Labor Participation

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24.37% in 2021

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Pakistan was 24.37% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (24.37%), 2025 (24.05%), 2022 (24.03%), 2023 (24.00%), 2024 (23.99%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Pakistan Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	24.37%
2nd	2025	24.05%
3rd	2022	24.03%
4th	2023	24.00%
5th	2024	23.99%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	24.05%	+0.06pp	168th
2024	23.99%	−0.01pp	168th
2023	24.00%	−0.03pp	169th
2022	24.03%	−0.34pp	169th
2021	24.37%	+0.96pp	170th
2020	23.41%	+0.16pp	171st
2019	23.24%	+1.67pp	172nd
2017	22.36%	−0.80pp	172nd
2016	23.16%	−0.82pp	171st
2015	23.98%	+1.00pp	171st
2014	22.99%	+0.20pp	174th
2013	22.79%	+0.28pp	174th
2018	21.57%	−0.79pp	173rd
2012	22.51%	+0.28pp	175th
2011	22.23%	+0.19pp	175th
2010	22.04%	+1.06pp	175th
2009	20.98%	+1.13pp	175th
2008	19.85%	+0.54pp	176th
2007	19.31%	+0.36pp	176th
2006	18.95%	+0.60pp	176th
2005	18.35%	+0.57pp	177th
2004	17.78%	+0.78pp	176th
2003	17.00%	+0.77pp	177th
2002	16.22%	+0.05pp	179th
2001	16.17%	+0.04pp	179th
2000	16.13%	+0.44pp	180th
1999	15.69%	+0.44pp	180th
1998	15.25%	+0.31pp	180th
1997	14.94%	+1.23pp	180th
1996	13.71%	+1.15pp	181st
1994	14.48%	+0.30pp	181st
1993	14.18%	+0.38pp	181st
1992	13.80%	+0.03pp	181st
1991	13.77%	+2.57pp	181st
1995	12.55%	−1.92pp	181st
1990	11.20%	–	184th

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