Unemployment with advanced education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment with advanced education was 11.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with advanced education in Pakistan stood at 11.1%.
The figure is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Pakistan peaked at 16.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 17th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +119.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +162.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +139.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +84.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +49.4% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.1% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 14 Rwanda 11.4% compare
- 15 Malawi 11.3% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 10.9% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 10.5% compare
- 20 Uganda 9.9% compare
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 with advanced education in Pakistan?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Pakistan was 11.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).