Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Pakistan stood at 68.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Pakistan peaked at 76.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 68.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 68.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 17.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 57.6% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 66.3% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.8% | 68.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 10 Laos 68.4% compare
- 11 Madagascar 68.3% compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.4% compare
- 14 Tanzania 66.8% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Pakistan?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Pakistan was 68.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).