Pakistan

Garment/Textile Workers

Number of workers in the garment/textile sector

15 million (2023)

Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry

Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry

6-8% (2023)

Number of Garment/Textile Factories

Number of factories in the garment/textile industry

10,000 (2023)

Garment/Textile Industry Exports

(USD$ billion)

USD 18.66 billion (2022)

Garment/Textile Industry Size

Percentage of total exports

60.82% (2022)

Key Garment/Textile Export Markets

Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)

Country	Percentage of Exports
United States	26.42%
United Kingdom	10.42%
Germany	8%
Netherlands	6.71%
China	5.55%

Government Entities

Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industry

Economic Affairs Division
Ministry of Climate Change
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Industries, Labour and Commerce, Government of AJK
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Ministry of Planning and Development
Pakistan Council of Research on Water Resources
Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division
Provincial Environmental Protection Agencies
Provincial Labour Department
Provincial SDGs Support Units
Provincial Youth Affairs Department
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority
Textile Industry Division, Government of Pakistan

Worker Organizations

Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizations

All Pakistan Labour Federation
Home based Women Workers Federation
HomeNet Pakistan
Insaf Workers Federation

National Trade Union Federation
Pakistan Workers Federation

Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerce

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association
Pakistan Tanners Association
All Pakistan Processing Mills Association
Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Korangi Association of Trade and Industry

Development Agencies/ International Organizations

National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industry

• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia (ILO)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Market Development Facility (MDF) – Pakistan
Cleaner Production Institute
SMA Rizvi Textile Institute
Center for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment
National Textile University
University of Agriculture

Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations

Organizations working within the garment/textile industry

Pakistan Regional Economic Integration Activity (PRIEA), USAID Project
USAID Pakistan
Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan
Netherlands Embassy in Islamabad

Sources of data provided