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
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Latest observations

2019–2030

PeriodValue
20305 %
20295 %
20286 %
20276.75 %
20267.5 %
7 earlier values, back to 2019
20256.9 %
20245.49 %
20235.24 %
20225.29 %
20216.3 %
20206.56 %
20196.9 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.