Pakistan Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2025 | Yearly | % | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Key information about Pakistan Unemployment Rate

  • Pakistan Unemployment Rate increased to 6.90% in Jun 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.30% in Jun 2021.
  • Pakistan Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Jun 1980 to Jun 2025, with an average rate of 5.89%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.27% in Jun 2003 and a record low of 3.04% in Jun 1986.
  • The data is reported by reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Pakistan Population reached 241.50 million people in Jun 2023.


View Pakistan's Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2025 in the chart:

Pakistan Unemployment Rate

What was Pakistan's Unemployment Rate in 2025?

Pakistan Unemployment Rate increased to 6.90% in Jun 2025, from the previously reported figure of 6.30% in Jun 2021. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.90 2025 6.30 2021 3.04 1986 8.27 2003 % yearly 1980 - 2025

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.28 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 13.11 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 4.26 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 5.60 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.60 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 6.30 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 1.75 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.21 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 6.10 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 5.07 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 3.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.90 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Chile (%) 8.93 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 5.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 8.79 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.30 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 3.28 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 6.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.88 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Germany (%) 4.00 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 2.98 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.70 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 4.66 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.70 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 21.20 Nov 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.70 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 6.35 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.60 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 11.40 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 2.90 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 3.39 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.60 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 10.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.63 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.90 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 2.40 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.50 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 10.40 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 5.26 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 6.84 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 6.10 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.53 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.23 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.10 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 32.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 10.83 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.02 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025

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Pakistan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -14,594.600 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 23,956.926 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 44,111.437 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 127,856.351 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 34,021.752 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 9,591,103.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 10,141,670.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
CG: Overall Budget Balance: ytd (PKR mn) 541,882.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2020 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 10,683,552.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 6,729,353.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.571 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,838.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,275.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 58,779.396 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 416,145.994 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,363.995 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,113.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 407,131.495 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 640,419.546 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 520.934 May 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 303.960 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 225.562 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,408.594 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 6,919.467 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,192.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 125.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -458.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 167.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -343.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -324.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -19.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 138,011.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,532.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.932 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -133,778.735 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,657.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 21,505.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -8,169.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 2,093.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -692.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 7,667.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 119.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -919.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 339.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,563.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -807.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,383.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 2,053.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 21,942.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 15,836.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,797.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -188.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 252.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 3,370.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) 944.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 36.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 274.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) -1.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 32.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 10,901.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 11,020.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -133,778.735 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 37,543.208 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 171,321.944 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 3,538.771 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1972 - Apr 2026
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 98,330.884 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,183.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
FDI: Food (USD mn) -2.317 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Financial Business (USD mn) 65.440 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Oil & Gas Exploration (USD mn) 5.962 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 0.726 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 0.376 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 5.971 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 11.841 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 18.989 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 47.187 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 3.336 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 13.364 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 0.381 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 4.037 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.789 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 34.694 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,499.384 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 52,355.774 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 149,927.090 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 17.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 21,331.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,601.453 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 111,576.396 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 190,461.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 51,397.004 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.11 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2008 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.58 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Domestic Claims (PKR mn) 53,162,229.038 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 14,613,706.049 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 13,257.164 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2026
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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