Unemployment rate women in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment rate women was 6.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate women in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Pakistan is 6.94, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Pakistan peaked at 9.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.245, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate women in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.319 | — |
| 1992 | 0.316 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.32 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.321 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.322 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.32 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.325 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.328 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.33 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.328 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.327 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.328 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.329 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.326 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.322 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.323 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.245 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.534 | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 0.359 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.64 | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | +463.1% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | +205.4% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 4.55 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 7.16 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 9.18 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 6.89 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 6.78 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.34 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 6.94 | -5.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.31, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate women 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 | +463.1% | 0.67 | 3.77 |
| 2015 | +205.4% | 2.01 | 6.15 |
| 2008 | +118.0% | 0.245 | 0.534 |
| 2010 | +78.3% | 0.359 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | -55.7% | 6.15 | 2.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3223 | 0.316 | 0.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3421 | 0.245 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 0.64 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 6.78 | 9.18 | 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 women in Pakistan?
- Unemployment rate women in Pakistan was 6.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment rate women?
- Pakistan ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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