Unemployment Rate in Pakistan decreased to 5.50 percent in 2024 from 5.70 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Pakistan averaged 5.46 percent from 1986 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 8.30 percent in 2003 and a record low of 2.30 percent in 2016. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Pakistan is expected to reach 5.40 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Pakistan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.10 percent in 2026 and 4.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 37000.00 37000.00 PKR/Month Jul 2026
Population 251.27 247.50 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.50 5.40 percent Dec 2024


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
5.50 5.40 8.30 2.30 1986 - 2024 percent Yearly