Labour Force Survey

  1. What is the average household size in Pakistan?

Average household size in Pakistan sis 5.9 as per LFS 2020-21.

  1. What is the average household size in four provinces of Pakistan?

KP 6.9, Punjab 5.6, Sindh 5.6 and Balochistan 6.3

  1. How many people in Pakistan are in working age?

As per LFS 2020-21, the working age population (10 years and above) is 159.83 million.

  1. How many people in KP are in working age?

As per LFS 2020-21, the working age population (10 years and above) in KP is 26.1 million.

  1. How many people in Punjab are in working age?

As per LFS 2020-21, the working age population (10 years and above) in Punjab is 88.4 million.

  1. How many people in Sindh are in working age?

As per LFS 2020-21, the working age population (10 years and above) in Sindh is 36.3 million.

  1. How many people in Balochistan are in working age?

As per LFS 2020-21, the working age population (10 years and above) in Balochistan is 8.9 million.

  1. How overall working age population is distributed by age group?

Distribution of working age population (in million) by age group and sex is given below:

10-14 years    Both Sexes=26.3         Male=13.8     Female=12.5

15-24 years     Both Sexes=41.8         Male=21.3     Female=20.5

25-34 years     Both Sexes=31.3         Male=14.7     Female=16.6

35-44 years     Both Sexes=24.6         Male=12.2     Female=12.3

45-54 years     Both Sexes=17.0         Male=8.6       Female=8.4

55-64 years     Both Sexes=11.4         Male=5.9       Female=5.5

65+ years        Both Sexes=7.5           Male=4.3       Female=3.2

Overall           Both Sexes=159.8      Male=80.9     Female=78.9

  1. How rural working age population is distributed by age group?

Distribution of rural working age population (in million) by age group and sex is given below:

10-14 Years    Both Sexes=17.1         Male= 8.9       Female=8.2

15-24 Years    Both Sexes=26.4         Male= 13.3     Female=13.1

25-34 Years    Both Sexes=19.1         Male= 8.8       Female=10.3

35-44 Years    Both Sexes=14.7         Male= 7.1       Female=7.5

45-54 Years    Both Sexes=10.5         Male= 5.2       Female=5.2

55-64 Years    Both Sexes=7.1           Male= 3.7       Female=3.4

65+ Years       Both Sexes=5.0           Male= 2.9       Female=2.1

Overall           Both Sexes=99.9        Male =50.1    Female=49.8

  1. How urban working age population is distributed by age group?

Distribution of urban working age population (in million) by age group and sex and region is given below

10-14 Years    Both Sexes =   9.2       Male= 4.9       Female=4.3

15-24 Years    Both Sexes =   15.3     Male= 8          Female=7.3

25-34 Years    Both Sexes =   12.2     Male= 5.8       Female=6.3

35-44 Years    Both Sexes =   9.9       Male= 5.1       Female=4.8

45-54 Years    Both Sexes =   6.5       Male= 3.4       Female=3.2

55-64 Years    Both Sexes =   4.3       Male= 2.2       Female=2.1

65+ Years       Both Sexes =   2.5       Male= 1.4       Female=1.1

Overall           Both Sexes =  60        Male= 30.9     Female=29.1

  1. What is the current size of labour force situation in Pakistan?

Labour Force of Pakistan is 71.8 Million as per LFS 2020-21.

  1. What is the current size of male labour force in Pakistan?

The volume of Male Labour Force in Pakistan is 54.9 Million.

  1. What is the current size of female labour force in Pakistan?

The volume of female Labour Force in Pakistan is 16.8 Million.

  1. What is the current size of Labour Force in KP?

Volume of Labour Force in KP is 10.3 Million as per LFS 2020-21.

  1. What is the current size of Labour Force in Punjab?

Volume of Labour Force in Punjab is 41.9 Million as per LFS 2020-21.

  1. What is the current size of Labour Force in Sindh?

Volume of Labour Force in Sindh is 15.9 Million as per LFS 2020-21.

  1. What is the current size of Labour Force in Balochistan?

Volume of Labour Force in Balochistan is 3.6 Million as per LFS 2020-21.

  1. What is the current employment situation in Pakistan?

The number of employed people is 67.2 million in 2020-21.

  1. What is the employment situation in Pakistan regarding male and female employment?

51.9 million Male and 15.3 million female are employed in Pakistan as per LFS 2020-21- Report.

  1. What is the current employment situation in KP?

The number of employed people in KP is 9.4 million in 2020-21.

  1. What is the current employment situation in Punjab?

The number of employed people in Punjab is 39.1 million in 2020-21.

  1. What is the current employment situation in Sindh?

The number of employed people in Sindh is 15.3 million in 2020-21.

  1. What is the current employment situation in Balochistan?

The number of employed people in Balochistan is 3.5 million in 2020-21.

  1. What is ratio of employment to Population in Pakistan?

Employment to Population Ratio in Pakistan is 42.1%.

  1. What is ratio of male employment to Population in Pakistan?

Male Employment to Population Ratio in Pakistan is 64.1%.

  1. What is ratio of female employment to Population in Pakistan?

Female Employment to Population Ratio in Pakistan is 19.4%.

  1. What is ratio of employment to Population in KP?

Employment to Population Ratio in KP is 36.0%.

  1. What is ratio of employment to Population in Punjab?

Employment to Population Ratio in Punjab is 44.2%.

  1. What is ratio of employment to Population in Sindh?

Employment to Population Ratio in Sindh is 42.1%.

  1. What is ratio of employment to Population in Balochistan?

Employment to Population Ratio in Balochistan is 38.6%.

  1. What is Labour Force Participation Rate in Pakistan?

Labour Force Participation Rate in Pakistan is 44.9%.

  1. What is Labour Force Participation Rate in Punjab?

Labour Force Participation Rate in Punjab is 47.4%.

  1. What is Labour Force Participation Rate in KP?

Labour Force Participation Rate in KP is 39.5%.

  1. What is Labour Force Participation Rate in Sindh?

Labour Force Participation Rate in Sindh is 43.8%.

  1. What is Labour Force Participation Rate in Balochistan?

Labour Force Participation Rate in Balochistan is 40.4%.

  1. What is Male Labour Force Participation Rate in Pakistan?

Male Labour Force Participation Rate in Pakistan is 67.9%.

  1. What is Female Labour Force Participation Rate in Pakistan?

Female Labour Force Participation Rate in Pakistan is 21.4%.

  1. How many people are unemployed in Pakistan?

The number of unemployed people in Pakistan is 4.5 Million as per LFS 2020-21 report.

  1. What is the volume of Male & Female unemployment in Pakistan?

3.0 million Male and 1.5 million female are unemployed in Pakistan as per LFS 2020-21- Report.

  1. How many people are unemployed in KP?

The number of unemployed people in KP is 0.9 Million as per LFS 2020-21 report.

  1. How many people are unemployed in Punjab?

The number of unemployed people in Punjab is 2.8 Million as per LFS 2020-21 report.

  1. How many people are unemployed in Sindh?

The number of unemployed people in Sindh is 0.6 Million as per LFS 2020-21 report.

  1. How many people are unemployed in Balochistan?

The number of unemployed people in Balochistan is 0.2 Million as per LFS 2020-21 report.

  1. What is unemployment rate of disable population in Pakistan?

Unemployment Rate of Disable population in Pakistan is 14.5%.

  1. What is the proportion of Youth (15-24 Years) not in employment, education or training in Pakistan?

Proportion of Youth (15-24 Years) not in employment, education or training is 32.5%.

  1. How many Graduates are unemployed in Pakistan?

1.1 Million Graduates are unemployed in Pakistan.

  1. How employed are distributed by sectors?

Agriculture      Both Sexes=    37.4%  Male= 28.5%    Female=67.9%

Industry           Both Sexes=    25.4%  Male= 28.5%   Female=14.7%

Services          Both Sexes=    37.2%  Male= 43.0%    Female=17.4%

  1. How employed labour force is distributed by major industry division?

Agriculture/ forestry/hunting & fishing = 37.4%

Manufacturing = 14.9%

Construction = 9.5%

Wholesale & retail trade = 14.4%

Transport/storage & communication = 6.2%

Community/social & personal services= 16.0%

Others (includes mining & quarrying, electricity, gas & water and financial and insurance activities) = 1.5%

  1. What is current rate of unemployment in Pakistan?

The current unemployment rate is 6.3 percent in 2020-21.

  1. What is current rate of unemployment in KP?

The unemployment rate in KP is 8.8% as per LFS 2020-21 report

  1. What is current rate of unemployment in Punjab?

The unemployment rate in Punjab is 6.8% as per LFS 2020-21 report

  1. What is current rate of unemployment in Sindh?

The unemployment rate in Sindh is 3.9% as per LFS 2020-21 report

  1. What is current rate of unemployment in Balochistan?

The unemployment rate in Balochistan is 4.3% as per LFS 2020-21 report

  1. What is unemployment rate at provincial level?

As per LFS 2020-21, highest unemployment is observed in KP (8.8%) followed by Punjab (6.8%) and Balochistan (4.3%) while the lowest unemployment rate is noted in Sindh Province (3.9%).

  1. What is the situation of female unemployment rate in Pakistan?

Overall female unemployment rate is 8.9%, Unemployment rates for females are higher than males in all provinces.

  1. What is Youth (15-24 Years of age) unemployment rate in Pakistan?

Unemployment rate of Youth in Pakistan is 11.1%.

  1. What is the situation of female unemployment rate in Rural & Urban areas of Pakistan?

Female unemployment in urban area is (16.4%) and in rural areas is (7.4%) as per LFS 2020-21.

  1. What proportion of Pakistan’s population is employed?

The overall employment to population ratio is 42.1%. The ratio is larger for males (64.1 %) than for females (19.4%).

  1. What is crude participation rate in Pakistan?

Overall crude participation rate in Pakistan is 32.3%.

  1. What is Pakistan’s crude participation rate at provincial level?

KPK 27.6%

Punjab 34.9%

Balochistan 27.2%

Sindh 30.9%

  1. What is refined participation rate in Pakistan?

Overall refined participation rate in Pakistan is 44.9%.

  1. What is Pakistan’s refined participation rate at provincial level?

KPK 39.5%

Punjab 47.4%

Balochistan 40.4%

Sindh 43.8%

  1. What is refined participation rate in Pakistan by gender?

The sex disaggregated statistics reveal that male participation (67.9%) is more than three times than female participation rate (21.3%).

  1. What is the share of paid employees in total employment?

The share of paid employees is 42% in total employment.

  1. What is the share of own account worker in total employment?

The share of own account worker is 35.5% of the total employment.

  1. What is the share of unpaid family helper in total employment?

The share of unpaid family helper is 21.1% of the total employment.

  1. What is the share of Employer in total employment?

The share of employers is 1.4% of the total employment.

  1. What is the share of agriculture sector in employment?

 The share of agriculture sector is 37.4% in total employment.

  1. What is the share of non-agriculture sector in employment?

The share of non-agriculture sector is 62.6% in total employment.

  1. What is the share of formal sector employment?

The share of formal sector is 27.5%.

  1. What is the share of informal sector employment?

The share of informal sector is 72.5%.

  1. What is the share of male in formal and informal sector employment?

The share of male in formal sector is (26.6%) while in informal sector is (73.4%).

  1. What is the share of female in formal and informal sector employment?

The share of female in formal sector is (34.5%) while in informal sector is (65.5%).

  1. What is size of formal and informal sector employment in rural areas?

In rural area the share of formal sector employment is (23.8%) while the share of informal sector employment is (76.2%).

  1. What is size of formal and informal sector employment in urban areas?

In urban area the share of formal sector employment is (31.5%) while the share of informal sector employment is (68.5%).

  1. What is percentage of formal and informal activity by area and sex?

Rural                                                             

Formal             Both Sexes=    23.8%    Male=23.0%    Female=28.9%

Informal          Both Sexes=    76.2%    Male=77.0%     Female=71.1%

Urban                                                            

Formal             Both Sexes=    31.5%    Male=30.3%    Female=42.1%

Informal          Both Sexes=    68.5%    Male=69.7%    Female=57.9%

  1. What is the average monthly wage of paid employees in Pakistan disaggregated by sex?

Both Sexes= Rs.24028/month

Male= Rs.24643/month

Female=Rs.20117/month

  1. What is the average hourly earnings of paid employees in Pakistan? Average hourly earnings of Paid employees in Pakistan is Rs.133.
  2. What is the median wage of paid employees in Pakistan disaggregated by sex?

Both Sexes=    Rs.18000/month

Male= Rs.18900/month

Female=Rs.12000/month

 

 

  1. What is average monthly wage of paid employees in four provinces of Pakistan disaggregated by sex?

KPK                Both Sexes =   Rs.24172         Male= Rs. 24050            Female=Rs.25332

Punjab             Both Sexes =   Rs.23367         Male= Rs.24043            Female=Rs.20047

Sindh               Both Sexes =   Rs.24664         Male= Rs.25515            Female=Rs.16926

Balochistan     Both Sexes =   Rs.27659         Male= Rs.27853            Female=Rs.25092

  1. What is the Median monthly wage of paid employees in four provinces of Pakistan disaggregated by sex?

KPK                Both Sexes =   Rs.19000         Male= Rs.19250         Female= Rs.18000

Punjab             Both Sexes =   Rs.18000         Male= Rs.18500         Female= Rs.12000

Sindh               Both Sexes =   Rs.18000         Male= Rs.18000         Female= Rs.10167

Balochistan     Both Sexes =   Rs.21000         Male= Rs.22000         Female= Rs.15000

  1. What is the Average Annual Income of self-employed in four provinces of Pakistan disaggregated by sex?

Overall                        Both Sexes =   Rs.282695       Male= Rs.308665            Female= Rs.88365

KPK                Both Sexes =   Rs.237334       Male= Rs.265157       Female= Rs.70539

Punjab             Both Sexes =   Rs.311337       Male= Rs.348509       Female= Rs.93389

Sindh               Both Sexes =   Rs.230052       Male= Rs.238197       Female= Rs.83062

Balochistan     Both Sexes =   Rs.316919       Male= Rs.318693       Female= Rs.136319

 

  1. What is Median Annual Income of self-employed in four provinces of Pakistan disaggregated by sex?

Overall                        Both Sexes =   Rs.216000       Male= Rs.240000            Female= Rs.60000

KPK                Both Sexes =   Rs.180000       Male= Rs.200000       Female= Rs.50000

Punjab             Both Sexes =   Rs.245000       Male= Rs.270000       Female= Rs.60000

Sindh               Both Sexes =   Rs.180000       Male= Rs.180000       Female= Rs.55000

Balochistan     Both Sexes =   Rs.220000       Male= Rs.220000       Female= Rs.80000

  1. How many people of working age population in Pakistan migrated from one District to another?

15.3 million People in Pakistan migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.

  1. What is the proportion of migrant population (10-Years and over) in Pakistan?

9.6% people of working age population in Pakistan migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.

  1. What is the proportion of Male migrant population (10-Years and over) in Pakistan?

7.6% males of working age population in Pakistan migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.

  1. What is the proportion of Female migrant population (10-Years and over) in Pakistan?

11.7% females of working age population in Pakistan migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population in Pakistan migrated from rural area of one district to urban area of another district?

4.57 million People in Pakistan migrated from rural area of one district to urban area of another district during the year 2020-21.

 

  1. How many people of working age population in Pakistan migrated from rural area of one District to Rural area of another District?

4.99 million People in Pakistan migrated from rural area of one district to rural area of another district during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population in Pakistan migrated from urban area of one District to Rural area of another District?

1.7 million People in Pakistan migrated from urban area of one district to rural area of another district during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population in Pakistan migrated from urban area of one District to urban area of another District?

3.46 million People in Pakistan migrated from urban area of one district to urban area of another district during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population in Pakistan migrated among provinces? 5 million People in Pakistan migrated among provinces during the year 2020-21.
  2. How many people of working age population migrated from KP to other Provinces? 04 million People migrated from KP to other Provinces during the year 2020-21.
  3. How many people of working age population migrated from Balochistan to other Provinces?

0.27 Million People migrated from Balochistan to other Provinces during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population migrated from Punjab to other Provinces?

0.55 Million People migrated from Punjab to other Provinces during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population migrated from Sindh to other Provinces?

0.63 Million People migrated from Sindh to other Provinces during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population in KP migrated from one District to another?
    • million People in KP migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.
  2. How many people of working age population in Punjab migrated from one District to another?

7.61million People in Punjab migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population in Sindh migrated from one District to another?

1.83 million People in Sindh migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.

  1. How many people of working age population in Balochistan migrated from one District to another?

 0.19 Million People in Balochistan migrated from one district to another during the year 2020-21.

  1. . What is the share of four provinces in migrant’s population?

The share of Punjab (66.9%), Sindh (18.8%), KP (12.5%) and Balochistan (1.7%).

  1. . How many people of working age population migrated to KP from other provinces? 33 Million People of working age population migrated to KP from other provinces during the year 2020-21.
  2. . How many people of working age population migrated to Punjab from other provinces? 42 Million People of working age population migrated to Punjab from other provinces during the year 2020-21.
  3. . How many people of working age population migrated to Sindh from other provinces? 71 Million People of working age population migrated to Sindh from other provinces during the year 2020-21.
  4. . How many people of working age population migrated to Balochistan from other provinces? 04 Million People of working age population migrated to Balochistan from other provinces during the year 2020-21.

 

 

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