Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,230 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1,230 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Pakistan peaked at 1,230 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303.58 1000 No, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 19th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 314.24 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 339.65 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 303.58 1000 No | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 348.63 1000 No | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 336.72 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 438.86 1000 No | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 493.89 1000 No | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 598.68 1000 No | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 599.86 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 693.02 1000 No | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 651.89 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 644.05 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 653.92 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 669.14 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 878.18 1000 No | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 996.81 1000 No | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 984.72 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 983.69 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 984.88 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 822.7 1000 No | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 932.43 1000 No | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1,072 1000 No | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,184 1000 No | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1,230 1000 No | +3.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,230 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 382.77 1000 No, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1,230 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47 1000 No, 19.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446.71 1000 No | 303.58 1000 No | 693.02 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 827 1000 No | 644.05 1000 No | 996.81 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,105 1000 No | 932.43 1000 No | 1,230 1000 No | 4 |
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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Pakistan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Pakistan was 1,230 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: off-farm recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,230 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.58 1000 No in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. 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.