Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.0% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Pakistan peaked at 7.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -91.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +358.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +95.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +78.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Pakistan?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Pakistan was 7.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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