Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 14,500 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 14,500 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.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Pakistan peaked at 14,500 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,305 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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: Off-farm in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,305 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 6,584 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6,807 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,152 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,796 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 8,183 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8,663 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9,238 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9,945 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11,166 1000 No | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 11,279 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,454 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11,450 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,523 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,622 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,217 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 12,510 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12,520 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,517 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,318 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,510 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12,702 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14,106 1000 No | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 14,500 1000 No | +2.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 14,500 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 760.59 1000 No, 19.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 14,500 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 474.07 1000 No, 30.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,184 1000 No | 6,305 1000 No | 11,166 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,941 1000 No | 11,279 1000 No | 12,520 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,454 1000 No | 12,510 1000 No | 14,500 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 China, mainland 49,464 1000 No compare
- 3 Nigeria 36,370 1000 No compare
- 3 Viet Nam 9,184 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 36,306 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 5,134 1000 No compare
- 6 Bangladesh 13,338 1000 No compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,627 1000 No compare
- 7 Brazil 13,147 1000 No compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,780 1000 No compare
- 8 Mexico 10,269 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: off-farm in Pakistan?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Pakistan was 14,500 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 14,500 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 6,305 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 136 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 25.8%. 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 — 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.