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Pakistan Highest Labor Force Participation

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52.73% in 2021

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Pakistan was 52.73% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (52.73%), 2022 (52.41%), 2023 (52.37%), 2025 (52.34%), 2024 (52.31%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Pakistan Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	52.73%
2nd	2022	52.41%
3rd	2023	52.37%
4th	2025	52.34%
5th	2024	52.31%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	52.34%	+0.03pp	147th
2024	52.31%	−0.06pp	150th
2023	52.37%	−0.03pp	149th
2022	52.41%	−0.32pp	152nd
2021	52.73%	+1.14pp	143rd
2020	51.59%	−0.01pp	148th
2019	51.60%	+0.60pp	154th
2018	50.99%	−0.34pp	155th
2017	51.34%	−0.34pp	155th
2016	51.68%	−0.34pp	153rd
2015	52.03%	+1.03pp	152nd
2014	51.00%	−0.45pp	155th
2013	51.45%	+0.34pp	152nd
2012	51.11%	+0.34pp	153rd
2011	50.78%	−0.22pp	154th
2010	51.00%	+0.46pp	153rd
2009	50.54%	+0.45pp	153rd
2008	50.08%	+0.04pp	155th
2007	50.05%	+0.01pp	155th
2006	50.03%	−0.35pp	156th
2005	50.38%	−0.35pp	155th
2004	50.73%	+0.14pp	154th
2003	50.59%	+0.14pp	155th
2002	50.45%	+0.02pp	156th
2001	50.43%	+0.02pp	157th
2000	50.41%	+0.23pp	157th
1999	50.18%	+0.23pp	161st
1998	49.95%	−0.17pp	159th
1997	50.12%	+0.88pp	159th
1996	49.24%	+0.88pp	163rd
1995	48.36%	−0.79pp	165th
1994	49.15%	−0.05pp	163rd
1993	49.20%	−0.48pp	163rd
1992	49.68%	+0.00pp	161st
1991	49.68%	+0.33pp	161st
1990	49.35%	–	162nd

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