Unemployment with basic education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment with basic education was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.3% for unemployment with basic education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Pakistan peaked at 6.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 69th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 66 Iceland 6.6% compare
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- 72 Mongolia 5.7% compare
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 25.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 24.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 21.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Pakistan?
- Unemployment with basic education in Pakistan was 6.3% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).