Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -40.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Pakistan is -40.43 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Pakistan peaked at -28.37 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -41.74 %, in 2013.
Pakistan ranks 138th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -28.38 % | — |
| 2001 | -28.37 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -28.58 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -28.68 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -31.23 % | +8.9% |
| 2005 | -31.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -33.3 % | +6.3% |
| 2007 | -37.52 % | +12.7% |
| 2008 | -39.56 % | +5.4% |
| 2009 | -37.88 % | -4.2% |
| 2010 | -39.76 % | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -40.11 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | -37.84 % | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -41.74 % | +10.3% |
| 2014 | -39.39 % | -5.6% |
| 2015 | -39.39 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -34.92 % | -11.3% |
| 2017 | -33.36 % | -4.5% |
| 2018 | -36.29 % | +8.8% |
| 2019 | -39.48 % | +8.8% |
| 2020 | -35.49 % | -10.1% |
| 2021 | -39.1 % | +10.2% |
| 2022 | -40.21 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | -40.43 % | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -40.43 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.67 %, 15.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -40.43 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.695 %. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.48 % | -39.56 % | -28.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -38.23 % | -41.74 % | -33.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -38.81 % | -40.43 % | -35.49 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 135 India -25.38 % compare
- 136 Tajikistan -25.84 % compare
- 137 Gambia -27.12 % compare
- 139 Bangladesh -45.44 % 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 gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Pakistan?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Pakistan was -40.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -28.37 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.74 % in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — 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.