Unemployment Rate in Pakistan decreased to 5.40 percent in 2025 from 5.50 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Pakistan averaged 2.23 percent from 1986 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6.30 percent in 2021 and a record low of 0.40 percent in 2007. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Pakistan is expected to reach 5.10 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Pakistan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 40000.00 40000.00 PKR/Month Jul 2026
Population 251.27 247.50 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.40 5.50 percent Dec 2025


Pakistan Unemployment Rate
In Pakistan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.40 5.50 6.30 0.40 1986 - 2025 percent Yearly