World StatisticsPakistan: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.4
Change since 2015+52.0%3.6 (2015)
World rank83 / 1822025
Rank in region13 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4 | -1.3% | 83 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | +4.9% | 79 / 182 |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -1.0% | 92 / 184 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -16.5% | 94 / 186 |
| 2021 | 6.3 | +5.7% | 89 / 187 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | +24.1% | 101 / 187 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +18.3% | 105 / 187 |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +27.4% | 125 / 187 |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +40.2% | 155 / 187 |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -35.9% | 166 / 187 |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +95.2% | 144 / 187 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -38.2% | 172 / 187 |
| 2013 | 3.0 | -19.4% | 157 / 187 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +360.7% | 145 / 187 |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +21.9% | 182 / 187 |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +22.1% | 185 / 187 |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +26.5% | 186 / 187 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +6.3% | 186 / 187 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | -31.6% | 187 / 187 |
| 2006 | 0.6 | -0.2% | 187 / 187 |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -2.5% | 187 / 187 |
| 2004 | 0.6 | -2.3% | 187 / 187 |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -0.5% | 187 / 187 |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +0.7% | 187 / 187 |
| 2001 | 0.6 | -0.5% | 187 / 187 |
| 2000 | 0.6 | -1.8% | 187 / 187 |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +0.8% | 187 / 187 |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +1.5% | 187 / 187 |
| 1997 | 0.6 | +1.8% | 187 / 187 |
| 1996 | 0.6 | -1.8% | 187 / 187 |
| 1995 | 0.6 | +1.7% | 187 / 187 |
| 1994 | 0.6 | +0.8% | 187 / 187 |
| 1993 | 0.6 | +1.5% | 187 / 187 |
| 1992 | 0.6 | -1.5% | 187 / 187 |
| 1991 | 0.6 | – | 187 / 187 |
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