ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan
Pakistan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 999.49 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 999.49 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Pakistan peaked at 1,254 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 496.74 1000 No, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 87 countries on this measure, 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 | 496.74 1000 No | — |
| 2010 | 530.28 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 675.9 1000 No | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 1,077 1000 No | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 1,254 1000 No | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1,199 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 981.46 1000 No | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 627.81 1000 No | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 586.75 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 999.49 1000 No | +70.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 999.49 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.91 1000 No, 15.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 999.49 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.52 1000 No, 181.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.74 1000 No | 496.74 1000 No | 496.74 1000 No | 1 |
| 2010s | 906.63 1000 No | 530.28 1000 No | 1,254 1000 No | 7 |
| 2020s | 793.12 1000 No | 586.75 1000 No | 999.49 1000 No | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Indonesia 2,499 1000 No compare
- 1 Viet Nam 701.89 1000 No compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 42.88 1000 No compare
- 2 India 1,070 1000 No compare
- 2 Türkiye 242.11 1000 No compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 180.28 1000 No compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 68.91 1000 No compare
- 4 Myanmar 915.98 1000 No compare
- 5 Rwanda 789.79 1000 No compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.34 1000 No compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.22 1000 No compare
- 6 Russian Federation 745.83 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 999.49 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 1,254 1000 No in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.74 1000 No in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 87 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 down 16.7%. 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 — Female — 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.