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Unemployment rate
Pakistan — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4% (FY89 est.) |
| 1991 | 10% (FY91 est.) |
| 1992 | 10% (FY91 est.) |
| 1993 | 10% (FY91 est.) |
| 1994 | 10% (FY91 est.) |
| 1995 | 10% (FY90/91 est.) |
| 1996 | NA% |
| 1997 | NA% |
| 1998 | NA% |
| 1999 | NA% |
| 2000 | 7% (FY98/99 est.) |
| 2001 | 6% (FY99/00 est.) |
| 2002 | 6.3% (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 7.8% plus substantial underemployment (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | 7.7% plus substantial underemployment (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 8.3% plus substantial underemployment (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 6.6% plus substantial underemployment (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 6.5% plus substantial underemployment (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 5.6% plus substantial underemployment (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 13.6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 146 5.6% (2007 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists |
| 2010 | 15% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 150 14% (2009 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists |
| 2011 | 15.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 152 14.4% (2009 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists |
| 2012 | 5.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 55 5.6% (2011 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists |
| 2013 | 6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 62 6% (2011 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists |
| 2014 | 6.6% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 6% (2012 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists |
| 2015 | 6.8% (2014 est.) | 6.2% (2013 est.) | note: substantial underemployment exists | country comparison to the world: 71 |
| 2016 | 6.4% (2015 est.) | 6.3% (2014 est.) | note: substantial underemployment exists | country comparison to the world: 74 |
| 2017 | 6% (2016 est.) | 5.9% (2015 est.) | note: substantial underemployment exists | country comparison to the world: 83 |
| 2018 | 6% (2017 est.) | 6% (2016 est.) | note: Pakistan has substantial underemployment |
| 2019 | 6% (2017 est.) | 6% (2016 est.) | note: Pakistan has substantial underemployment |
| 2020 | 6% (2017 est.) | 6% (2016 est.) | note: Pakistan has substantial underemployment |
| 2021 | 6% (2017 est.) 6% (2016 est.) note: Pakistan has substantial underemployment |
| 2022 | 6% (2017 est.) 6% (2016 est.) note: Pakistan has substantial underemployment |
| 2023 | 4.35% (2021 est.) 4.3% (2020 est.) 3.54% (2019 est.) note: Pakistan has substantial underemployment |
| 2024 | 5.5% (2023 est.) 5.55% (2022 est.) 6.34% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 5.5% (2024 est.) 5.5% (2023 est.) 5.5% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |