According to data produced by the CIA World Factbook, the total number of Pakistan's labour force is 57.2 million, making it the ninth largest country by available human workforce.
The conditions under which Pakistan's blue-collar labour works have often been raised by trade unions and workers' rights organisations.
[1] In Pakistan, there exists a significant unemployment issue, resulting in numerous individuals being devoid of gainful employment opportunities.
Despite the perilous nature of such work, children are often compelled to undertake these tasks as their only means of earning compensation to sustain both themselves and their families.
[2] Human rights organizations in Pakistan point out that the nation's labor laws inadequately address the exploitation of children who, from a very young age, engage in work on the streets or within middle-class households.