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World Data Atlas Topics Economy Unemployment

Though Pakistan unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 5.72 % in 2023.

Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update	6.5 Percent in 2nd quarter 2021	IMF

Unemployment in Pakistan
Number	4,407,638 Number in 2nd quarter 2021	IMF
Rate	4.7 Percent of total labor force in 2023	IMF + 1 other

Unemployment in Asia
Afghanistan	15.38 % in 2023	WB
Georgia	11.75 % in 2023	WB
Nepal	10.97 % in 2023	WB
Armenia	8.38 % in 2023	WB
Tajikistan	6.9 % in 2023	WB
Sri Lanka	6.64 % in 2023	WB
Bhutan	6.04 % in 2023	WB
Azerbaijan	5.64 % in 2023	WB
Mongolia	5.41 % in 2023	WB

Labor in Pakistan
Average Working Hours	24.9 Hours Per Week in 2011	WB
Employment	36.43 % in 2022	WB
Employment Rate	49.73 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force	23.18 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force Participation Rate	21.81 % in 2023	WB

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