Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 27.0% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan peaked at 39.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.1% | — |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 33.8% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Pakistan was 27.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Pakistan ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).