Unemployment reaches 7% in Pakistan, according to figures
A man sits idly in front of closed shops along a road in Peshawar on September 2, 2023, during a nationwide strike by traders. — AFP PBS shares LFS FY25 findings during the recent DataFest conference. Experts raise some questions about ICT employment data. The government will likely publish official findings on new LFS next week. Islamabad: Unemployment in Pakistan is likely to reach 7% in fiscal year 2024–25, up from 6.3% in 2020–21, The News reported on Saturday. Senior official sources have confirmed that the overall unemployment rate has risen to 7% according to the latest Labor Force Survey












