Labour Force

Retrieve Pakistan's labour force data including total labour force size, composition by sector, and participation trends.

GET/3.0/economy/labour

Description

This endpoint retrieves comprehensive labour force data for Pakistan measuring the economically active population engaged in production of goods and services. The labour force includes all employed persons and those actively seeking employment, serving as the foundation for labour market analysis. Understanding labour force trends is essential for employment policy, skills development planning, and macroeconomic analysis. Data includes total labour force size, sectoral composition, rural/urban distribution, and gender composition showing workforce structure and engagement patterns. Data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Labour Force Surveys.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "year": "2025",
      "persons": 78500000,
    },
    {
      "year": "2024",
      "persons": 77000000,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
year	string	Year identifier (e.g., "2025")
persons	number	Total labour force size

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest Labour Force Data

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/labour" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Employment Planning: Plan employment creation targets
• Sectoral Analysis: Understand labour allocation across economic sectors
• Skills Development: Design training programs based on sector labour needs
• Migration Analysis: Track rural-to-urban labour movement
• Gender Inclusion: Assess female labour force participation
• Economic Growth: Incorporate labour force in growth models