Pakistan — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1971–2030 · 60 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
Pakistan's unemployment rate reading was 6.9% in 2025. The period change from 5.49% in 2024 was +1.41 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1971–2030
- Quarterly data, 2012–2025
- Monthly data, 1990–2025
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Latest observations
2019–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 5 % |
| 2029 | 5 % |
| 2028 | 6 % |
| 2027 | 6.75 % |
| 2026 | 7.5 % |
7 earlier values, back to 2019
| 2025 | 6.9 % |
| 2024 | 5.49 % |
| 2023 | 5.24 % |
| 2022 | 5.29 % |
| 2021 | 6.3 % |
| 2020 | 6.56 % |
| 2019 | 6.9 % |