POPULATION, LABOUR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT

HIGHLIGHTS Units 2014

Area Sq. Kms. 796,096

Population Million 188.02

Density Person per Km. 236

Population Dynamics
Growth Rate Percent 1.95
Crude Birth Rate Per thousand 26.40
Crude Death Rate Per thousand 6.90
Infant Mortality Rate Per thousand 66.10

Life Expectancy at Birth

Male Years 64.90
Female Years 66.90

Composition of Population by Gender

Male Million 97.16
Female Million 90.86

Labour Force* Million 60.34

Participation Rate Percent 32.88

Employed Labour Force Million 56.58

Rural Million 39.53
Urban Million 17.05

Unemployment Rate Percent 6.24

Rural Percent 5.08
Urban Percent 8.83
* : Data on Labour Force pertains to Year 2013
TABLE 12.1

POPULATION
Year Popu- Labour Civilian Employed Crude Crude Infant Growth
lation Force Labour Total Birth Death Mortality Rate %
(mln) Participation Force (mln) Rate Rate Rate
Rate(%) (mln) (per 1000 persons)
1981* 84.25 30.30 25.78 24.70 - - - -
1991 112.61 27.97 31.50 29.52 39.50 9.80 102.40 3.06
1992 115.54 28.11 32.48 30.58 39.30 10.10 100.90 2.54
1993 118.50 27.86 33.01 31.45 38.90 10.10 101.80 2.52
1994 121.48 27.88 33.87 32.23 37.60 9.90 100.40 2.51
1995 124.49 27.46 34.18 32.35 36.60 9.20 94.60 2.49
1996 127.51 28.69 35.01 33.13 35.20 8.80 85.50 2.47
1997 130.56 29.38 37.45 35.16 33.80 8.90 84.40 2.42
1998* 132.35 29.38 39.17 36.86 - - - 2.69
1999 136.40 28.97 40.08 37.70 30.50 8.60 82.90 2.61
2000 139.55 28.97 40.38 37.22 - - - 2.60
2001 142.76 28.48 41.23 38.00 - - - 2.61
2002 146.02 29.61 43.01 39.45 27.03 8.20 85.00 -
2003 149.32 29.61 43.88 40.25 27.30 8.00 83.00 1.90
2004 152.66 30.41 45.95 42.42 27.80 8.70 79.90 -
2005 156.04 30.41 46.82 43.22 - - - -
2006 159.46 32.22 50.50 47.37 26.10 7.10 76.70 -
2007 162.91 31.82 50.78 48.07 25.50 7.90 72.40 1.76
2008 166.41 32.17 52.23 49.52 25.00 7.70 70.20 1.73
2009 169.94 32.81 55.76 52.71 28.40 7.60 73.50 2.08
2010 173.51 32.98 57.22 54.05 28.00 7.40 72.00 2.05
2011 177.10 32.98 58.41 55.17 27.50 7.30 70.50 2.03
2012 180.71 32.83 59.33 55.80 27.20 7.20 69.00 2.00
2013 184.35 32.88 ** 60.34 ** 56.58 ** 26.80 7.00 67.50 1.97
2014 188.02 - - - 26.40 6.90 66.10 1.95
- : Not available Sources : Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
* : Census Years Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
** : Data taken from Labour Force Survey 2012-13
TABLE 12.2

POPULATION IN RURAL, URBAN AREAS

in Million
Year All Areas Male Female Rural areas Urban areas
1981 * 84.25 44.23 40.02 60.41 23.84
1991 112.61 58.82 53.79 77.95 34.66
1992 115.54 60.31 55.23 79.60 35.79
1993 118.50 61.83 56.67 81.45 37.05
1994 121.48 63.35 58.13 93.19 28.29
1995 124.49 64.88 59.61 94.95 29.54
1996 127.51 66.42 61.09 86.69 40.82
1997 130.56 67.98 62.58 88.44 42.12
1998 * 132.25 68.87 63.48 89.24 40.01
1999 136.69 71.09 65.60 91.91 44.78
2000 139.96 72.65 67.11 93.63 46.13
2001 142.86 74.23 68.63 95.36 47.50
2002 146.02 75.69 70.33 97.76 48.26
2003 149.32 77.38 71.93 99.74 49.57
2004 152.66 79.10 73.57 101.34 51.33
2005 156.04 80.83 75.21 102.12 53.92
2006 159.46 82.57 76.88 103.66 55.80
2007 162.91 84.34 78.57 105.20 57.72
2008 166.41 86.13 80.28 106.73 59.68
2009 169.94 87.94 82.01 108.08 61.87
2010 173.51 89.76 83.75 109.41 64.09
2011 177.10 91.59 85.51 110.73 66.37
2012 180.71 93.43 87.28 112.02 68.69
2013 184.35 95.29 89.06 113.28 71.07
2014 188.02 97.16 90.86 115.52 72.50
* : Census Years Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
Note : Population Censuses were conducted in February 1951,
January 1961, September 1972, and March 1981 and 1998.
TABLE 12.3

POPULATION IN URBAN, RURAL AREAS 1972, 1981 & 1998 CENSUSES

in Thousands
Region/ Population* Density
Province Total Urban Rural (Per sq.
Both Male Female Both Male Female Both Male Female km)

1972 CENSUS

PAKISTAN 65,309 34,833 30,476 16,594 9,027 7,567 48,716 25,806 22,909 82
Islamabad** 238 131 106 77 46 31 161 86 75 259
Punjab** 37,607 20,209 17,398 9,183 4,977 4,206 28,424 15,232 13,192 183
Sind 14,156 7,574 6,582 5,726 3,131 2,595 8,430 4,443 3,987 100
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8,388 4,363 4,026 1,196 647 549 7,193 3,716 3,477 113
Balochistan 2,429 1,290 1,139 399 218 181 2,029 1,071 958 7
FATA 2,491 1,266 1,225 13 8 5 2,478 1,258 1,220 92

1981 CENSUS

PAKISTAN 84,253 44,232 40,021 23,841 12,767 11,074 60,412 31,465 28,947 106
Islamabad 340 185 155 204 113 91 136 72 64 376
Punjab 47,292 24,860 22,432 13,052 6,952 6,100 34,241 17,909 16,332 230
Sind 19,029 9,999 9,030 8,243 4,433 3,810 10,786 5,566 5,220 135
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 11,061 5,761 5,300 1,665 898 767 9,396 4,863 4,533 148
Balochistan 4,332 2,284 2,048 677 371 306 3,655 1,913 1,742 13
FATA 2,199 1,143 1,056 - - - 2,199 1,143 1,056 81

1998 CENSUS

PAKISTAN 132,352 68,874 63,478 43,036 22,752 20,284 89,316 46,122 43,194 166
Islamabad 805 434 371 529 291 238 276 143 133 889
Punjab 73,621 38,094 35,527 23,019 12,071 10,948 50,602 26,023 24,579 359
Sind 30,440 16,098 14,342 14,840 7,904 6,935 15,600 8,193 7,407 216
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 17,744 9,089 8,655 2,994 1,589 1,405 14,750 7,500 7,250 238
Balochistan 6,566 3,057 3,059 1,569 849 719 4,997 2,657 2,340 19
FATA 3,176 1,652 1,524 85 46 39 3,091 1,606 1,485 117
- : Not available Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
* : This population does not include the population of AJK and Gilgit Baltistan
** : Adjusted due to transfer of some mouzas from Rawalpindi to Islamabad district
Note : Total may differ due to rounding off figures
TABLE 12.4

POPULATION BY AGE IN URBAN, RURAL AREAS 1981 & 1998 CENSUSES

in Thousands
Age Total Rural Urban
(in years) Both Male Female Both Male Female Both Male Female

1981 Census
All ages 82,055 43,090 38,965 58,214 30,323 27,891 23,841 12,767 11,074
0- 4 12,574 6,200 6,373 8,995 4,387 4,608 3,579 1,813 1,766
5- 9 13,142 6,811 6,331 9,591 4,973 4,618 3,552 1,839 1,713
10-14 10,803 5,857 4,946 7,684 4,204 3,480 3,119 1,653 1,467
15-19 7,763 4,193 3,571 5,223 2,828 2,395 2,540 1,365 1,175
20-24 6,228 3,270 2,958 4,119 2,111 2,008 2,108 1,159 950
25-29 5,479 2,891 2,588 3,760 1,948 1,812 1,719 944 776
30-34 4,617 2,388 2,229 3,226 1,631 1,595 1,391 757 634
35-39 4,197 2,121 2,077 2,922 1,452 1,469 1,276 668 608
40-44 3,865 1,937 1,928 2,733 1,332 1,402 1,132 606 526
45-49 3,076 1,610 1,466 2,194 1,121 1,074 882 490 392
50-54 2,966 1,638 1,328 2,170 1,179 991 796 459 337
55-59 1,611 859 751 1,187 618 569 424 242 182
60-64 2,216 1,299 917 1,667 973 695 549 327 222
65-69 987 555 431 755 420 334 232 135 97
70-74 1,161 678 484 900 526 374 261 152 109
75 and above 1,369 782 588 1,088 622 466 281 160 121

1998 Census*
All ages 129,176 67,222 61,954 86,225 44,516 41,709 42,951 22,705 20,245
0- 4 19,118 9,761 9,357 13,534 6,907 6,627 5,584 2,854 2,730
5- 9 20,215 10,571 9,644 14,211 7,466 6,745 6,004 3,105 2,899
10-14 16,732 8,909 7,822 11,106 5,973 5,133 5,625 2,935 2,690
15-19 13,400 6,909 6,490 8,553 4,396 4,158 4,846 2,514 2,333
20-24 11,588 5,815 5,773 7,402 3,610 3,791 4,186 2,205 1,981
25-29 9,521 4,879 4,643 6,092 3,024 3,067 3,429 1,854 1,575
30-34 8,040 4,232 3,807 5,083 2,604 2,479 2,956 1,628 1,328
35-39 6,167 3,254 2,912 3,846 1,984 1,862 2,320 1,270 1,050
40-44 5,745 2,931 2,815 3,660 1,812 1,848 2,086 1,119 967
45-49 4,563 2,360 2,203 2,995 1,512 1,483 1,569 849 720
50-54 4,148 2,201 1,948 2,776 1,459 1,318 1,372 742 630
55-59 2,777 1,505 1,272 1,868 1,001 867 909 504 405
60-64 2,637 1,418 1,219 1,838 987 851 799 431 368
65-69 1,554 850 704 1,076 585 491 478 265 214
70-74 1,408 778 631 1,022 564 458 386 214 172
75 and above 1,563 849 714 1,162 632 531 400 217 183
* : Figures regarding FATA is not included Source: Pakitan Bureau of Statistics
TABLE 12.5
POPULATION OF PAKISTAN BY PROVINCE, LAND AREA & PERCENTAGE
DISTRIBUTION 1951-1998
Area Population (In thousand)
Sq kms. 1951 1961 1972 1981 1998

PAKISTAN 796,096 33,740 42,880 65,309 84,254 132,352

(100) (100) (100) (100) (100) (100)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 74,521 4,557 5,731 8,388 11,061 17,744

(9.4) (13.5) (13.4) (12.8) (13.1) (13.4)

FATA 27,220 1,332 1,847 2,491 2,199 3,176

(3.4) (3.9) (4.3) (3.8) (2.6) (2.4)

Punjab 205,345 20,541 25,464 37,607 47,292 73,621

(25.8) (60.9) (59.4) (57.6) (56.1) (55.6)

Sindh 140,914 6,048 8,367 14,156 19,029 30,440

(17.7) (17.9) (19.5) (21.7) (22.6) (23.0)

Balochistan 347,190 1,167 1,353 2,429 4,332 6,566

(43.6) (3.5) (3.2) (3.7) (5.1) (5.0)

Islamabad 906 96 118 238 340 805

(0.1) (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (0.6)
Note : Percentage distribution is given in parenthesis Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
TABLE 12.6
LITERACY RATE OF POPULATION BY GENDER, REGION & URBAN, RURAL AREAS, 1998
& 1981 CENSUSES
Total Urban Rural
1998 1981 1998 1981 1998 1981
Sex 15 Years 10 Years 10 Years 15 Years 10 Years 10 Years 15 Years 10 Years 10 Years
& Above & Above & Above & Above & Above & Above & Above & Above & Above
Pakistan
Both 41.0 43.9 26.2 60.5 63.1 47.1 30.4 33.6 17.3
Male 53.0 54.8 35.1 68.7 70.0 55.3 44.0 46.4 26.2
Female 28.0 32.0 16.0 51.0 55.2 37.3 16.2 20.1 7.3
Islamabad
Both 69.7 72.4 47.8 75.2 77.3 57.6 58.4 62.5 32.5
Male 79.5 80.6 59.1 82.2 83.2 65.8 73.2 75.1 48.1
Female 57.7 62.4 33.5 65.9 69.7 46.8 42.1 48.8 14.7
Punjab
Both 43.4 46.6 27.4 61.9 64.5 46.7 34.5 38.0 20.0
Male 55.2 57.2 36.8 69.8 70.9 55.2 47.9 50.4 29.6
Female 30.8 35.1 16.8 53.0 57.2 36.7 20.5 24.8 9.4
Sindh
Both 43.9 45.3 31.4 62.6 63.7 50.8 23.9 25.7 15.6
Male 54.5 54.5 39.7 70.0 69.8 57.8 37.2 37.9 24.5
Female 32.0 34.8 21.6 54.9 56.7 42.2 9.8 12.2 5.2
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Both 31.5 35.4 16.7 51.0 54.3 35.8 27.2 31.3 13.2
Male 48.2 51.4 25.9 65.5 67.5 47.0 44.1 47.7 21.7
Female 14.6 18.8 6.5 33.9 39.1 21.9 10.6 14.7 3.8
Balochistan
Both 22.4 24.8 10.3 43.4 46.9 32.2 15.2 17.5 6.2
Male 32.5 34.0 15.2 55.9 58.1 42.4 24.0 25.8 9.8
Female 11.0 14.1 4.3 28.0 33.1 18.5 5.6 7.9 1.7
FATA
Both - 17.4 6.4 - 39.3 - - 16.8 6.4
Male - 29.5 10.9 - 59.7 - - 28.6 10.9
Female - 3.0 0.8 - 12.0 - - 2.8 0.8

- : Not available Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

FATA: Federally Administered Tribal Areas
TABLE 12.7

LAND AREA, POPULATION & PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

Population in Thousand
Area Sq.
Region / Years 1951 1981 1998 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Kms

796,096 33,740 84,254 132,352 173,509 177,095 180,711 184,349 188,019

Pakistan
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

205,345 20,541 47,292 73,621 94,745 96,545 98,355 100,174 102,005

i. Punjab
25.79 60.88 56.13 55.63 54.61 54.52 54.43 54.34 54.25

140,914 6,048 19,029 30,440 41,248 42,188 43,132 44,080 45,032

ii. Sindh
17.70 17.93 22.59 23.00 23.77 23.82 23.87 23.91 23.95

Khyber 74,521 4,556 11,061 17,744 23,273 23,770 24,277 24,788 25,308
iii.
Pakhtunkhwa 9.36 13.50 13.13 13.41 13.41 13.42 13.43 13.45 13.46

347,190 1,167 4,332 6,566 8,853 9,064 9,278 9,495 9,717

iv. Balochistan
43.61 3.46 5.14 4.96 5.10 5.12 5.13 5.15 5.17

27,220 1,332 2,199 3,176 4,107 4,206 4,307 4,410 4,516

v. FATA
3.42 3.95 2.61 2.40 2.37 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40

906 96 340 805 1,283 1,322 1,362 1,401 1,441

vi. Islamabad
0.11 0.28 0.40 0.61 0.74 0.75 0.75 0.76 0.77
Sources : Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
TABLE 12.8
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION OF 10 YEARS & ABOVE & CIVILIAN LABOUR
FORCE BY GENDER YEAR 2012-13
Percent Share
Civilian Labour Force
Population Total Civilian
Employed Unemployed
Labour Force
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
PAKISTAN 100 51.05 48.95 45.70 35.17 10.53 42.84 33.27 9.57 2.85 1.90 0.95
Rural 100 50.56 49.44 49.02 35.54 13.48 46.53 33.97 12.56 2.49 1.57 0.92
Urban 100 51.95 48.05 39.70 34.51 5.19 36.20 32.00 4.19 3.51 2.51 1.00
Punjab 100 50.03 49.97 48.33 35.12 13.21 45.24 33.13 12.11 3.08 1.99 1.10
Rural 100 49.59 60.41 52.25 35.55 16.70 49.41 33.76 15.65 2.84 1.79 1.05
Urban 100 50.86 49.14 40.78 34.30 6.48 37.23 31.92 5.31 3.55 2.38 1.17
Sindh 100 53.63 46.37 45.30 37.91 7.39 42.93 36.14 6.79 2.37 1.77 0.60
Rural 100 53.97 46.03 51.62 40.41 11.21 50.32 39.63 10.69 1.30 0.77 0.52
Urban 100 53.30 46.70 39.18 35.48 3.70 35.76 32.75 3.02 3.41 2.73 0.68
Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa 100 49.29 50.71 36.85 29.65 7.20 33.69 27.68 6.01 3.16 1.97 1.19
Rural 100 48.70 51.30 37.06 29.19 7.87 34.14 27.39 6.75 2.92 1.81 1.11
Urban 100 52.00 48.00 35.92 31.74 4.17 31.67 29.03 2.64 4.25 2.72 1.53
Balochistan 100 55.03 44.97 42.34 37.71 4.63 40.68 36.39 4.29 1.67 1.33 0.34
Rural 100 55.02 44.98 44.57 39.16 5.41 43.11 38.00 5.11 1.46 1.16 0.30
Urban 100 55.04 44.96 35.96 33.57 2.39 33.72 31.76 1.95 2.25 1.81 0.44
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Labour Force Survey 2012-13
TABLE 12.9

LABOUR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT

in Million
Mid Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012* 2013
Population 153.96 156.77 162.91 165.45 168.99 172.57 176.20 180.71 183.57
Rural 101.55 102.75 108.22 103.08 104.38 105.70 107.00 120.10 121.66
Urban 52.41 54.02 54.69 62.37 64.61 66.87 69.20 60.61 61.91
Working Age Population 115.52 109.76 116.01 117.83 121.42 124.06 126.60 129.84 132.07
Rural 75.41 70.79 74.86 76.28 78.28 80.08 81.77 83.87 84.96
Urban 40.11 38.97 41.15 41.55 43.14 43.98 44.83 45.97 47.11
Labour Force 46.82 50.50 52.41 53.22 55.91 56.92 57.84 59.33 60.34
Rural 31.79 34.63 36.62 37.19 38.82 39.56 40.12 41.15 41.64
Urban 15.03 15.87 15.79 16.03 17.09 17.36 17.72 18.18 18.70
Employed Labour Force 43.22 47.37 49.68 50.45 52.86 53.76 54.40 55.80 56.58
Rural 29.65 32.78 34.90 35.44 36.99 37.66 38.24 39.22 39.53
Urban 13.57 14.59 14.79 15.01 15.87 16.10 16.16 16.58 17.05
Unemployed Labour Force 3.60 3.13 2.73 2.77 3.05 3.16 3.44 3.53 3.76
Rural 2.14 1.85 1.72 1.75 1.83 1.90 1.88 1.93 2.11
Urban 1.46 1.28 1.00 1.02 1.22 1.26 1.56 1.60 1.65
Unemployment Rate (%) 7.69 6.20 5.20 5.20 5.46 5.55 5.95 5.95 6.24
Rural 6.74 5.35 4.71 4.71 4.73 4.82 4.68 4.68 5.08
Urban 9.70 8.04 6.34 6.34 7.11 7.21 8.84 8.84 8.83
Labour Force Partici-
pation Rates (%) 30.41 32.22 32.17 32.17 32.81 32.98 32.83 32.83 32.88
Rural 31.02 33.23 33.84 33.84 34.29 34.50 34.26 34.26 34.23
Urban 29.20 30.20 28.87 28.87 29.87 29.99 29.99 29.99 30.21
Source : Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (Labour Force Survey)
Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
* : Data supplied by Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
TABLE 12.10

POPULATION & LABOUR FORCE

in Million
Years Popula- Crude Labour Unemp- Employed Agricul- Mining Construc- Electricity Trans- Trade Others
(End June) tion Activity Force loyment Labour ture & Manu- tion & Gas port
Rate(%) Force facturing Distri-
bution
1990 109.71 28.83 31.63 0.98 30.65 15.68 3.93 1.96 0.18 1.50 3.65 3.75
1991 112.61 27.97 31.50 1.98 29.52 14.01 3.66 1.95 0.24 1.55 3.90 4.21
1992 115.54 28.11 32.48 1.90 30.58 14.76 3.83 1.93 0.24 1.69 4.01 4.12
1993 118.50 27.86 33.01 1.56 31.45 14.95 3.46 2.18 0.26 1.74 4.19 4.67
1994 121.48 27.88 33.87 1.64 32.23 16.12 3.26 2.10 0.28 1.60 4.12 4.75
1995 124.49 27.46 34.18 1.83 32.35 15.14 3.40 2.33 0.26 1.64 4.69 4.89
1996 127.51 27.46 35.01 1.88 33.13 15.50 3.48 2.39 0.27 1.68 4.80 5.01
1997 130.56 28.69 37.45 2.29 35.16 15.52 3.93 2.37 0.35 2.01 5.14 5.84
1998 133.61 29.38 39.26 2.32 36.94 17.46 3.75 2.32 0.25 2.02 5.13 6.01
1999 136.64 29.38 40.15 2.37 37.78 17.85 3.84 2.37 0.26 2.07 5.24 6.15
2000 139.76 28.97 40.49 3.17 37.32 18.07 4.31 2.16 0.26 1.88 5.04 5.60
2001 142.86 28.97 41.38 3.24 38.14 18.47 4.40 2.21 0.26 1.92 5.15 5.73
2002 145.96 28.97 43.21 3.57 39.64 16.68 5.51 2.40 0.32 2.34 5.89 6.50
2003 149.03 28.97 44.12 3.65 40.47 17.03 5.63 2.45 0.33 2.39 6.01 6.63
2004 150.47 30.41 45.76 3.52 42.24 18.18 5.83 2.46 0.28 2.42 6.25 6.82
2005 153.96 30.41 46.82 3.60 43.22 18.60 5.96 2.52 0.29 2.48 6.39 6.98
2006 156.77 32.22 50.50 3.13 47.37 20.54 6.60 2.91 0.31 2.72 6.95 7.34
2007 161.98 31.82 51.55 2.75 48.80 21.29 6.66 3.21 0.37 2.63 7.03 7.61
2008 165.45 32.17 53.22 2.77 50.45 22.52 6.61 3.18 0.36 2.75 7.38 7.65
2009 168.99 32.81 55.91 3.05 52.86 23.63 6.89 3.46 0.36 2.74 8.63 7.15
2010 172.57 32.98 56.92 3.16 53.76 24.18 7.17 3.62 0.43 2.82 8.75 6.79
2011 176.20 32.83 57.84 3.44 54.40 24.51 7.51 3.78 0.26 2.78 8.78 6.78
2012* 180.71 32.83 59.33 5.95 55.80 25.14 7.70 3.88 0.27 2.85 8.28 7.68
2013 183.57 32.88 60.34 3.76 56.58 24.73 8.03 4.21 0.30 2.82 8.14 8.35
* : Data supplied by Ministry of Planning, Development & Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms
Reforms Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Note: Labour Force Survey was not conducted in the years (Labour Force Survey)
2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05 and 2011-12.
TABLE 12.11
DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS OF 10 YEARS AGE & ABOVE BY MAJOR
INDUSTRIES
in Percentage
Years Agricul- Mining & Construction Electricity & Gas Transport Trade Others
ture Manufacturing Distribution
1990 51.15 12.84 6.38 0.59 4.89 11.93 12.22
1991 47.45 12.38 6.62 0.83 5.24 13.24 14.22
1992 48.27 12.53 6.33 0.79 5.51 13.10 13.48
1993 47.55 11.00 6.93 0.84 5.52 13.32 14.84
1994 50.04 10.12 6.50 0.87 4.95 12.78 14.75
1995 46.79 10.50 7.21 0.82 5.07 14.50 15.12
1996 46.79 10.50 7.21 0.82 5.07 14.50 15.12
1997 44.15 11.20 6.75 0.98 5.71 14.62 16.60
1998 47.25 10.15 6.26 0.70 5.48 13.87 16.28
1999 47.25 10.15 6.26 0.70 5.48 13.87 16.28
2000 48.42 11.55 5.78 0.70 5.03 13.50 15.02
2001 48.42 11.55 5.78 0.70 5.03 13.50 15.02
2002 42.09 13.91 6.05 0.81 5.90 14.85 16.39
2003 42.09 13.91 6.05 0.81 5.90 14.85 16.39
2004 43.05 13.80 5.83 0.67 5.73 14.80 16.12
2005 43.05 13.80 5.83 0.67 5.73 14.80 16.12
2006 43.37 13.93 6.13 0.66 5.74 14.67 15.49
2007 43.61 13.65 6.56 0.75 5.39 14.42 15.60
2008 44.65 13.11 6.29 0.70 5.46 14.62 15.17
2009 45.08 13.14 6.62 0.69 5.23 16.47 12.77
2010 44.96 13.34 6.74 0.80 5.24 16.28 12.64
2011 45.05 13.80 6.95 0.48 5.11 16.15 12.46
2012 - - - - - - -
2013 43.71 14.20 7.44 0.53 4.98 14.39 14.75
- : Not available Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Note: Labour Force Survey 2011-12 was not conducted
TABLE 12.12
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS OF 10 YEARS AGE & ABOVE
BY MAJOR INDUSTRIES 2012-13
in Percentage
Major Industry Division Pakistan Punjab Sindh Khyper Pakhtunkhwa Balochistan
Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban

Total 100.00 69.86 30.14 100.00 71.88 28.12 100.00 57.68 42.32 100.00 83.05 16.95 100.00 78.57 21.43
1. Agriculture, Forestry & 43.71 41.87 1.84 44.67 42.84 1.83 42.92 40.71 2.21 36.79 35.96 0.83 52.31 49.96 2.35
Fishing
2. Mining & Quarrying 0.14 0.11 0.04 0.13 0.11 0.02 0.15 0.09 0.06 0.10 0.09 0.01 0.45 0.29 0.16
3. Manufacturing 14.06 6.18 7.88 15.36 7.64 7.72 14.56 3.01 11.55 9.01 6.44 2.57 6.22 3.65 3.57
4. Electricity, Gas Steam & Air 0.53 0.19 0.35 0.39 0.15 0.25 0.80 0.12 0.68 0.75 0.61 0.15 0.36 0.09 0.27
Conditioning Supply
5. Water Supply, Sewerage, 0.22 0.12 0.11 0.13 0.05 0.08 0.43 0.24 0.19 0.22 0.19 0.04 0.31 0.16 0.15
Waste, Management &
Remediation Activity
6. Construction 7.44 5.41 2.03 7.41 5.55 1.86 5.46 2.68 2.77 12.42 10.99 1.43 6.71 4.97 1.74
7. Wholesale & Retail Trade, 14.39 6.22 8.17 13.89 6.45 7.44 15.26 3.66 11.60 15.31 10.18 5.13 13.93 7.64 6.29
Repair of Motor Vehicles,
Motorcycles
8. Transport, storage 4.98 2.92 2.07 4.43 2.64 1.79 5.01 2.00 3.01 7.50 5.92 1.58 6.11 4.48 1.63
9. Accomodation & Food 1.55 0.73 0.82 1.41 0.67 0.74 1.84 0.61 1.23 1.50 1.06 0.44 1.89 1.31 0.58
Services Activities
10. Informationa & 0.50 0.13 0.37 0.50 0.13 0.37 0.55 0.05 0.49 0.49 0.33 0.16 0.21 0.06 0.15
Communication
11. Financial & Insurance 0.48 0.10 0.39 0.39 0.10 0.29 0.74 0.03 0.71 0.44 0.24 0.20 0.38 0.08 0.30
Activities
12. Real Estate Activities 0.25 0.08 0.16 0.24 0.07 0.17 0.20 0.02 0.18 0.47 0.33 0.13 0.14 0.04 0.09
13. Professional, Scientific & 0.47 0.16 0.32 0.56 0.21 0.36 0.34 0.05 0.29 0.42 0.19 0.23 0.15 0.03 0.12
Technical Activities
14. Administrative & Support 0.52 0.20 0.33 0.62 0.25 0.38 0.44 0.10 0.34 0.35 0.21 0.14 0.11 0.01 0.10
Service Activities

15. Public Administration & 2.60 1.16 1.44 1.85 0.79 1.06 3.52 1.14 2.38 3.60 2.57 1.03 5.11 2.74 2.37
Defence Compulsory Scocial
Security
16. Education 3.67 1.99 1.68 3.19 1.53 1.66 3.91 2.05 1.86 5.77 4.36 1.41 3.52 1.96 1.57
17. Human Health & Social 1.32 0.65 0.67 1.23 0.63 0.60 1.33 0.40 0.93 1.92 1.36 0.56 1.01 0.55 0.46
Work Activities
18. Arts, Entertainment & 0.16 0.10 0.06 0.21 0.14 0.07 0.06 0.01 0.05 0.11 0.06 0.05 0.01 - 0.01
Recreation
19. Other Services Activities 2.04 1.20 0.84 2.26 1.44 0.82 1.64 0.55 1.09 2.20 1.63 0.57 0.87 0.49 0.38
20. Activities of Households as 0.95 0.38 0.57 1.11 0.50 0.61 0.84 0.17 0.67 0.62 0.33 0.29 0.17 0.05 0.12
Employer; Undifferentiated
Goods & Services -
Producing Activities of
Household for own use

21. Activities Extraterritorial 0.01 - 0.01 0.01 - 0.01 - - - 0.01 - 0.01 0.02 - 0.02
Organizations & Bodies

- : Not available Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

(Labour Force Survey 2012-13)
TABLE 12.13
AGE SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE
in Percentage
Age Group 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2012-13
10 years & over
Both 42.80 43.34 43.34 43.74 43.74 46.01 45.18 45.17 45.66 45.89 45.69 45.70
Male 70.39 70.32 70.32 70.61 70.61 71.97 70.14 69.54 69.31 68.83 68.70 68.89
Female 13.72 14.44 14.44 15.93 15.93 18.93 19.10 19.59 20.66 21.51 21.67 21.50
10-14
Male 18.32 17.18 17.18 18.45 18.45 20.68 16.92 17.09 16.20 15.42 14.27 14.46
Female 2.79 6.28 6.28 6.69 6.69 9.21 9.18 9.69 9.48 9.24 8.83 7.98
15-19
Male 58.26 57.56 57.56 59.00 59.00 60.87 56.29 53.94 52.74 52.68 51.59 51.16
Female 7.19 13.78 13.78 14.51 14.51 16.91 16.60 17.61 18.90 19.17 19.58 18.19
20-24
Male 85.24 87.03 87.03 85.70 85.70 87.63 86.76 85.12 85.39 84.54 84.27 82.38
Female 14.14 15.94 15.94 18.03 18.03 20.67 20.66 20.98 22.76 23.88 24.20 24.41
25-34
Male 96.41 96.57 96.57 96.27 96.27 97.03 97.16 96.90 97.19 96.89 97.42 96.73
Female 18.80 16.07 16.07 18.31 18.31 21.62 21.66 21.87 23.63 25.48 25.44 26.01
35-44
Male 97.51 97.49 97.49 97.36 97.36 97.57 98.01 97.87 98.37 97.53 98.34 98.45
Female 21.70 19.90 19.90 21.64 21.64 25.07 25.93 26.75 27.67 27.88 29.46 28.72
45-54
Male 95.90 95.55 95.55 95.63 95.63 96.37 96.62 96.65 96.69 96.96 97.29 97.02
Female 21.27 19.39 19.39 20.95 20.95 24.78 25.01 24.42 25.86 29.41 28.35 29.11
55-59
Male 90.61 88.19 88.19 89.68 89.68 90.62 92.20 92.54 93.71 93.26 92.24 92.61
Female 17.76 14.50 14.50 18.57 18.57 22.84 22.45 25.53 26.37 27.98 26.27 26.60
60+
Male 60.68 56.63 56.63 58.37 58.37 59.38 58.52 59.46 56.38 55.49 54.95 52.42
Female 13.04 11.36 11.36 12.90 12.90 14.69 15.70 15.50 15.22 13.54 14.62 13.58
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
(Labour Force Surveys)
TABLE 12.14

DAILY WAGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN DIFFERENT CITIES

in Pak Rupees
Category of
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
workers and cities
Carpenter
Islamabad 225.0 225.0 250.0 325.0 400.0 450.0 525.0 600.0 625.0 650.0 687.5 775.0 900.0
Karachi 298.1 298.1 331.0 331.0 369.2 402.0 450.0 575.0 600.0 600.0 632.9 700.0 700.0
Lahore 262.5 262.5 262.5 284.0 325.0 361.0 388.0 527.0 527.0 582.0 611.2 682.1 682.1
Peshawar 225.0 225.0 225.0 250.0 275.0 308.0 375.0 488.0 500.0 500.0 508.3 608.3 666.7
Quetta 250.0 250.0 250.0 275.0 275.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 600.0 650.0 691.7 750.0 900.0
Mason (Raj)
Islamabad 225.0 225.0 250.0 325.0 400.0 450.0 525.0 600.0 625.0 650.0 685.4 775.0 900.0
Karachi 298.1 298.1 301.9 331.0 350.2 402.0 450.0 625.0 650.0 650.0 662.5 800.0 800.0
Lahore 262.5 262.5 262.5 318.0 380.0 418.8 491.0 557.0 557.0 589.0 618.2 689.3 689.3
Peshawar 225.0 225.0 225.0 275.0 325.0 325.0 450.0 500.0 508.0 575.0 579.2 733.3 850.0
Quetta 250.0 250.0 250.0 275.0 275.0 400.0 450.0 600.0 600.0 750.0 816.7 900.0 1100.0
Labour (Unskilled)
Islamabad 120.0 120.0 130.0 160.0 200.0 250.0 275.0 300.0 325.0 350.0 387.5 450.0 525.0
Karachi 182.1 182.1 183.3 210.0 230.0 275.0 300.0 350.0 375.0 375.0 410.4 500.0 500.0
Lahore 145.0 145.0 145.0 167.0 200.0 237.5 250.0 300.0 300.0 375.0 389.6 475.0 475.0
Peshawar 90.0 90.0 90.0 133.0 150.0 175.0 200.0 233.0 275.0 300.0 308.3 400.0 466.7
Quetta 100.0 115.0 111.7 150.0 185.0 250.0 300.0 300.0 300.0 350.0 397.9 425.0 550.0
Note: Data pertains to month of November each year. Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics