Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 11,746 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Pakistan is 11,746 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Pakistan peaked at 11,746 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,483 1000 No, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,483 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,653 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,814 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5,194 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5,865 1000 No | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 6,244 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6,825 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 7,578 1000 No | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 8,324 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 8,810 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9,652 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 10,054 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10,084 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,413 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10,553 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,550 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,882 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,115 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 9,368 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 10,584 1000 No | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 10,734 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11,011 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,448 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11,746 1000 No | +2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 11,746 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 22.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 11,746 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8 1000 No, 231.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,279 1000 No | 4,483 1000 No | 8,810 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,225 1000 No | 9,368 1000 No | 10,882 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,235 1000 No | 10,734 1000 No | 11,746 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 Bangladesh 19,324 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,781 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 14,702 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 12,633 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 10,304 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,147 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,748 1000 No compare
- 7 Ethiopia 11,463 1000 No compare
- 8 Uganda 7,287 1000 No compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,125 1000 No compare
- 9 Mozambique 5,750 1000 No 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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Pakistan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Pakistan was 11,746 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,483 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.