Women in Pakistan earn significantly less than men: ILO

Women in Pakistan earn significantly less than men: ILO

Gender pay gap at 25pc hourly, 30pc monthly; women make up only 13.5pc of workforce.

Pakistan’s Gender Disparity Gap Widens: ILO Report

According to a recent report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Pakistan has the biggest gap between men and women when it comes to employment in South Asia. Only 23% of women are part of the workforce, compared to 79% of men. Even among the small number of women who do work, most are more educated and are employed in public sector or formal jobs, yet they make up just 13.5% of all paid employees. The report also highlights a major …

Pakistan has widest gender employment gap in South Asia, reveals ILO report

A newly released report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) underscores ongoing gender inequality in Pakistan’s labor market, identifying the country as having the widest employment gap between men and women in South Asia, along with a pronounced wage disparity. According to the Pakistan Gender Pay Gap Report 2025, based on the national Labor Force Survey, male employment in 2021 stood at 79.2 percent, while female employment was just…

Pakistan has largest gender employment gap in South Asia, significant pay disparity: ILO

Report reveals women in wage employment earn substantially lower wages