Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Pakistan stood at 5.0%.
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 men vs. women in Pakistan peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, 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 men vs. women in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +338.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Pakistan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Pakistan was 5.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.