Unemployment rate of males vs females in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Pakistan stood at 4.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Pakistan peaked at 5.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 91st out of 186 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 of males vs females in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.639 | — |
| 1992 | 0.628 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.64 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.647 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.652 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.644 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.658 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.67 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.677 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.666 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.663 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.668 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.667 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.654 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.639 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.64 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.433 | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.396 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.58 | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.657 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.83 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +338.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.95 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 4.97 | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +338.3% | 0.83 | 3.64 |
| 2015 | +58.6% | 1.77 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | +46.5% | 0.396 | 0.58 |
| 2017 | +42.6% | 2.16 | 3.08 |
| 2014 | -37.2% | 2.82 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | -32.3% | 0.64 | 0.433 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6506 | 0.628 | 0.677 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6006 | 0.396 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 0.657 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4.79 | 5.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 of males vs females in Pakistan?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Pakistan was 4.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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