Pakistan Unemployment Rate

The share of people who want work and cannot find it, as modelled by the International Labour Organization. Unemployment is currently 5.4 % of the labour force.

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Updated Nov 05, 2026, 08:03 AM

5.4% of the labour force

▲Higher: More people are looking for work and not finding it.

▼Lower: Fewer people are out of work, though many jobs in Pakistan are informal and low paid.

In detail

Period: 2025

Source

World Bank Open Data

high confidence Taken directly from the official source's own figures on every update.

Why this matters

Much of Pakistan's work is informal, so this can understate the strain, but it is the comparable global measure.

Economy: Joblessness holds down wages and spending, and shows how well growth is turning into work.

For you: It shows how hard the job market is, especially for new graduates.

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