ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan
Pakistan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 2,637 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan, 2009–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan stood at 2,637 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan peaked at 2,637 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,195 1000 No, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,201 1000 No | — |
| 2010 | 1,195 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,481 1000 No | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 1,597 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,651 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,489 1000 No | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,780 1000 No | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1,590 1000 No | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,404 1000 No | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 2,637 1000 No | +87.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,637 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198.27 1000 No, 13.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2,637 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.78 1000 No, 28.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,201 1000 No | 1,201 1000 No | 1,201 1000 No | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,540 1000 No | 1,195 1000 No | 1,780 1000 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,020 1000 No | 1,404 1000 No | 2,637 1000 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Indonesia 6,202 1000 No compare
- 1 Viet Nam 1,277 1000 No compare
- 2 Bangladesh 4,069 1000 No compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 323.07 1000 No compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 651.62 1000 No compare
- 3 Mexico 2,743 1000 No compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 447.75 1000 No compare
- 4 Türkiye 391.73 1000 No compare
- 5 Philippines 2,594 1000 No compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 364.04 1000 No compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66.21 1000 No compare
- 6 Egypt 2,481 1000 No compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 39.6 1000 No compare
- 7 Russian Federation 1,938 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan was 2,637 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,637 1000 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 1000 No in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.