Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 19.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Pakistan stood at 19.1%.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Pakistan peaked at 28.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +195.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +148.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +132.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +95.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +104.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 2.6% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 19.1% | 28.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Pakistan?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Pakistan was 19.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).