Pakistan — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1971–2031 · 61 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 7.1% in 2025. The period change from 7.3% in 2024 was −0.2 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1971–2031
- Quarterly data, 2012–2025
- Monthly data, 1990–2025
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Latest observations
2019–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 5 % |
| 2030 | 5 % |
| 2029 | 5.5 % |
| 2028 | 6 % |
| 2027 | 6.5 % |
8 earlier values, back to 2019
| 2026 | 6.9 % |
| 2025 | 7.1 % |
| 2024 | 7.3 % |
| 2023 | 7.5 % |
| 2022 | 6 % |
| 2021 | 6.5 % |
| 2020 | 7.68 % |
| 2019 | 6.9 % |