Statistics

Key socio-economic indicators for Sindh

Population

55.7M

2023 Census

Literacy (10+)

57.54%

Census 2023 Page 73

Provincial budget

Rs. 3.56T

FY2026–27 - Page 4

Labour force participation

44.7%

2024–25 - Page 18

Economy2024–25 - Page 18

Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR)

Assesses the actively working or job-seeking population segment, tracking gender variance via the PBS Labour Force Survey.

44.7 Per cent

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LFS-2024-25-Annual-Report.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024–25 - Page 18

Female Labor Force Participation Rate (FLFPR)

16.2 Per cent

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LFS-2024-25-Annual-Report.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024–25 - Page 18

Provincial Unemployment Rate

Captures structural and cyclical employment gaps across rural and urban centers.

5.3 Per cent

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LFS-2024-25-Annual-Report.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2025–26 - Page 2

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation (Urban vs. Rural)

Gauges the localized purchasing power shifts across the province’s major economic zones.

National Figure: Urban CPI inflation: 8.7% YoY Rural CPI inflation: 9.9% YoY National CPI: 9.2% YoY Sindh Specific figure not available

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/price-statistics/ · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024–25 - Table 11

Average Monthly Household Income

Gauges financial stability, tracked comprehensively via the latest Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES).

HIES 2024-25 Sindh Urban Rs. 92605 Rural Rural Rs. 50520 Sindh Total Rs. 73868

HIES - Pakistan Bureau of Statistics · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

EconomyEconomic Census 2023 - page 65

Economic Census Establishment Count

Quantifies formal and informal commercial entities operating down to the district level.

1,385,170 establishments; workforce 5,713,319

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Economic_Census_Report.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2025–26

Inflation Rate

Pakistan's CPI inflation (YoY 9.2% July 2026 vs July 2025

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/price-statistics/ · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2018-19 - Page 278

Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) p295

overall: 47.4% Urban: 24.8% Rural: 71.4%

Sindh-MICS-2018-19-Final-SFR.pdf · Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan

Economy2024 - Page 48

Total Number of Farms (in millions)

1.83 (in Millions)

Agricultural_Census_Main_Findings_Report-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 - Page 50

Total Farm Area (in "000 acres")

9,190 (in "000 acres")'000 acres

Agricultural_Census_Main_Findings_Report-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 - Page 13

Average Size of Farm Area

IAC-Sindh-Report-25-05-2026-1-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 - Page 55

Average Intensity of Land use (Per cent)

92 Per cent

IAC-Sindh-Report-25-05-2026-1-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 Page -56

Average Intensity of Cropping (Per cent)

162 Per cent

IAC-Sindh-Report-25-05-2026-1-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 - Page 50

Total Cultivated Area (in "000 acres")

8,108 (in "000 acres")'000 acres

Agricultural_Census_Main_Findings_Report-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 Page 51

Total Irrigated Area (in "000 acres")

7321(in "000 acres")'000 acres

Agricultural_Census_Main_Findings_Report-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 Page 57

Total Cropped Area (in "000 acres")

13,103 (in "000 acres")'000 acres

Agricultural_Census_Main_Findings_Report-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 page 71

Livestock population (in million)

49.9 million animals

Agricultural_Census_Main_Findings_Report-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024 Page 207

Total Tractors

85895

Agricultural_Census_Main_Findings_Report-1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2023-24 Page-62

Agricultural Yield (Yield of Major Crops Per Hectares in Kgs.)

Cotton 1,054 Per Hectares in Kgs. Rice 3,776 Per Hectares in Kgs. Sugarcane 67,104 Per Hectares in Kgs. Jowar 949 Per Hectares in Kgs. Bajra 538 Per Hectares in Kgs. Maize 1,029 Per Hectares in Kgs. Sesamum 457 Per Hectares in Kgs. Wheat 5,174 Per Hectares in Kgs. Barley 431 Per Hectares in Kgs. Gram 596 Per Hectares in Kgs. Tobacco 1,333 Per Hectares in Kgs. Rapeseed & Mustard 1,277 Per Hectares in Kgs.

Development Statistics | Sindh Bureau of Statistics · Sindh Bureau of Statistics

EconomyLatest available crop statistics

Crop Production Indices

No single consolidated provincial crop-production index verified in the reviewed official sources

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/agriculture-statistics/ · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Economy2024–25 Table 11 and 15

Household Income and Consumption Patterns

Average monthly household income 73868 Average monthly household consumption expenditure 77883

TABLE_16-1.xls · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

EconomyFY2026–27 - Page 12

Provincial Fiscal Revenue and Tax Collection

Provincial own receipts Rs775.06 billion: tax Rs690.06bn + non-tax Rs85bn

https://www.finance.gos.pk/Home/Download?path=Budget%2FBudgetBooks%2FFY-26-27%2FWHITE+PAPER+2026-27.pdf · Finance Department, Government of Sindh

Fiscal & financeFY2026–27 - Page 4

Total Budgetary Outlay Size

The ultimate expenditure baseline set by the provincial government (reaching Rs. 3.56 trillion for the current fiscal cycle).

Rs3.562 trillion

https://www.finance.gos.pk/Home/Download?path=Budget%2FBudgetBooks%2FFY-26-27%2FWHITE+PAPER+2026-27.pdf · Finance Department, Government of Sindh

Fiscal & financeFY2026-27 page 10

Federal Transfers via NFC Award

Quantifies revenue disbursements given to the province out of the federal divisible pool.

Federal Transfers to Sindh Rs. 1,926.689 billion Revised Estimates 2025-26, Budget Estimates 2026-27 2,264.179 billion Of which: Divisible Pool Taxes Rs. 1,771.753 billion Revised Estimates 2025-26, Budget Estimates 2026-27 2,083.347 billion Sindh share of divisible-pool transfers 24.55% 7th NFC Award

https://www.finance.gos.pk/Home/Download?path=Budget%2FBudgetBooks%2FFY-26-27%2FWHITE+PAPER+2026-27.pdf · Finance Department, Government of Sindh

Fiscal & financeFY2026–27

Provincial Own-Source Tax Revenue

Tracks direct collections from provincial taxes, including the Sindh Sales Tax on Services (SST) handled by the SRB.

Total Provincial Tax Revenue Rs. 690.06 billion Sindh Sales Tax on Services (SRB) Rs. 450.00 billion Total Provincial Own-Source Revenue (Tax + Non-Tax) Rs. 775.06 billion

https://www.finance.gos.pk/Home/Download?path=Budget%2FBudgetBooks%2FFY-26-27%2FWHITE+PAPER+2026-27.pdf · Finance Department, Government of Sindh

Fiscal & financeFY2026–27

Provincial Non-Tax Revenue

Evaluates income generated from provincial assets, fees, permits, and sovereign services.

Provincial Non-Tax Revenue Rs. 85.00 billion

https://www.finance.gos.pk/Home/Download?path=Budget%2FBudgetBooks%2FFY-26-27%2FWHITE+PAPER+2026-27.pdf · Finance Department, Government of Sindh

Fiscal & financeFY2026–27

Current Revenue Expenditure

Tracks recurring public sector operational overheads (salaries, pensions, running administrative costs).

Rs2.560 trillion

https://www.finance.gos.pk/Home/Download?path=Budget%2FBudgetBooks%2FFY-26-27%2FWHITE+PAPER+2026-27.pdf · Government of Sindh / Budget reporting

Fiscal & financeFY2026–27 - page 17

Annual Development Programme (ADP) Allocation

Represents dedicated capital investments for public sector growth and new infrastructure projects.

Rs385 billion Provincial ADP; Rs15bn District ADP

https://www.finance.gos.pk/Home/Download?path=Budget%2FBudgetBooks%2FFY-26-27%2FWHITE+PAPER+2026-27.pdf · Government of Sindh / Budget reporting

Fiscal & financeFY2026–27

Development Fund Utilization Rate (adp data)

Tracks operational project efficiency by measuring actual money spent against budgeted ADP funds.

Not yet entered: utilization rate requires actual expenditure against budget for a defined period

https://www.finance.gos.pk/ · Finance Department, Government of Sindh

Infrastructure2026-27

Road Network Density / Intercity Connectivity

Tracks the total kilometers of paved provincial highways and rural access roads.

he Sindh Finance Department's budget strategy identifies the Sindh road network as 57,313 km, with a road density of 0.42 km per sq. kmpersons/km²

Budget Books · Government of Sindh

Infrastructure2024-25

Access to Safe Drinking Water (WASH)

Measures the percentage of households connected to clean water systems (with a massive variance between urban Karachi and rural regions).

97%

HIES - Pakistan Bureau of Statistics · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Infrastructure2018–19

Prevalence of Open Defecation

Captures fundamental infrastructure gaps in rural sanitation campaigns.

24%

MICS | Sindh Bureau of Statistics · Sindh Bureau of Statistics / UNICEF

Infrastructure2024–25

Internet Penetration & Usage Rates

Tracks digital landscape readiness and connectivity across the provincial population.

Households with internet: 67%; individuals using internet: 56%

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HIES_Report_2024-25-Social-indicators-Reportupdated.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Infrastructure2024–25

Mobile / Smartphone Ownership

Monitors digital equity and access to mobile-first public service applications.

Mobile/Smartphone Ownership: 50% (individuals aged 10+) — Sindh, 2024–25 Urban: 58% | Rural: 44%

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HIES_Report_2024-25-Social-indicators-Reportupdated.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Social & welfare2024Report but its base on 2020 HIES data

Human Development Index (HDI)

Human Development Index (HDI) A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development -- a long and healhy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. See Technical Note 1 (this report) for details on how the HDI is calculated.

0.64500000000000002

Human Development Index | Human Development Reports · United Nation Development Fund (UNDP)

Social & welfareCensus 2023 Page 73

Overall Literacy Rate (Age 10+)

Person able to read, write simple sentence and cen do simple maths

57.54% (male 64.23%, female 50.21% Transgender 37.45%)

pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Provincial-Census-Report-2023-Sindh.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Social & welfare2024–25

Out-of-School Children (OOSC) Rate

Out-of-School Children (OOSC) Rate: Pinpoints severe educational structural gaps, particularly for children aged 5 to 16.

39% of children aged 5–16 were out of school in Sindh

EDUCATION · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Social & welfare2024–25 (PSLM Survey)

Primary and Secondary School Gross/Net Enrollment Rates

Evaluates actual uptake and retention across public school systems.

GER: primary 77%, middle 48%, matric 52%; NER: primary 50%, middle 18%, matric 13%

https://www.finance.gov.pk/survey/chapter_26/10_Education.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Social & welfarePMMS 2019

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)

Evaluates specialized reproductive care efficiency and healthcare coverage in rural districts.

224 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births

National Institute of Population Studies · National Institute of Population Studies

Social & welfareMICS 2018-19

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) / Under-5 Mortality

Reflects baseline public pediatric health standards and early-stage nutritional safety nets.

IMR 39 per 1,000 live births; Under-5 mortality 46 per 1,000

MICS | Sindh Bureau of Statistics · Sindh Bureau of Statistics / UNICEF

Social & welfare2024–25

Child Immunization Coverage Rate

Tracks the percentage of children fully protected against preventable childhood diseases.

76% fully immunized children aged 12–23 months (based on recall and record)

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HIES_Report_2024-25-Social-indicators-Reportupdated.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Social & welfare2018-19 MICS

Stunting and Malnutrition Prevalence

Measures structural nutritional vulnerability among children under five years old.

Stunting Prevalence: Percentage of children under age 5 who fall below (a) minus two standard deviations (moderate and severe) 50.2 (b) below minus three standard deviations (severe) 29.7 of the median height for age of the WHO standard Wasting Prevalence: Percentage of children under age 5 who fall below (a) minus two standard deviations (moderate and severe) 14.8 (b) minus three standard deviations (severe) 5.1 of the median weight for height of the WHO standard Underweight Prevalence: Percentage of children under age 5 who fall below (a) minus two standard deviations (moderate and severe) 40.7 (b) minus three standard deviations (severe) 18.1 of the median weight for age of the WHO standard

MICS | Sindh Bureau of Statistics · Sindh Bureau of Statistics / UNICEF

Social & welfare2024-25 Page 22

Diarrhoea (Last 15 days under 5 years)

13 Per cent

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Social & welfare—

Prevalence rate of Food Insecurity (Household)

Moderate or Severe 29.42 Severe 6.30

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Demography2023 Census

Total Population Size

55,696,147

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/pcr/table_1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Demography2017–2023

Population Growth Rate

2.57% average annual growth

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/pcr/table_1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Demography2023 Census

Population Density (People per Sq. Km)

395.25 persons per sq. kmpersons/km²

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/pcr/table_1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Demography2023 Census

Urbanization Rate (% of Population in Urban Areas)

53.97% urban population

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/pcr/table_1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Demography2023 Census

Age-Sex Structure & Population Pyramid

Male 29,014,424; Female 26,677,501; Transgender 4,222

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/pcr/table_1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Demography2023 Census

Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)

108.76 males per 100 femalesmales per 100 females

https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/pcr/table_1.pdf · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

50 verified indicators from official sources including Census 2023, PBS surveys, MICS, HIES 2024–25, and Sindh Budget FY 2026–27. Rows marked unavailable in the source workbook are excluded.