Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 68.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 76.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 57.6% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 66.3% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.8% | 68.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.4% compare
- 11 Madagascar 68.3% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.4% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.8% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.2% 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 68.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.