Unemployment rate (LFS)
Unemployment rate in Pakistan and each province, by sex (Labour Force Survey). Unemployment rate (LFS). Labour Force Survey, Pakistan and provinces (dimension province; absent = Pakistan), by sex, under the 19th ICLS (current) or 13th ICLS (older, comparable) definition (dimension standard).
Latest values · 30 Jun 2025 (sex: all, standard: 19th ICLS)
| Area | % |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7.10 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 9.60 |
| Punjab | 7.30 |
| Balochistan | 5.50 |
| Sindh | 5.30 |
every row via /v1/series/regional.lfs.unemployment_rate?dims=… with a free key.
About this series
Unemployment rate in Pakistan and each province, by sex (Labour Force Survey). Unemployment rate (LFS). Labour Force Survey, Pakistan and provinces (dimension province; absent = Pakistan), by sex, under the 19th ICLS (current) or 13th ICLS (older, comparable) definition (dimension standard).
Use cases
- Chart unemployment rate (lfs) and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Size a market district by district with unemployment rate (lfs)
- Compare provinces and districts on unemployment rate (lfs)
- Pull unemployment rate (lfs) into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Market-sizing / retail planner
- Policy analyst
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | regional.lfs.unemployment_rate |
|---|---|
| Source | PBS |
| Unit | % |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First observation | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/regional.lfs.unemployment_rate"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Unemployment rate (LFS)?
Unemployment rate in Pakistan and each province, by sex (Labour Force Survey). Unemployment rate (LFS). Labour Force Survey, Pakistan and provinces (dimension province; absent = Pakistan), by sex, under the 19th ICLS (current) or 13th ICLS (older, comparable) definition (dimension standard).
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan provincial and district data on Unemployment rate (LFS)?
Yes. Unemployment rate (LFS) is an official Pakistan provincial and district time series (annual, from PBS) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2021 to 2025. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/regional.lfs.unemployment_rate, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Unemployment rate (LFS) go?
PakDataHub carries Unemployment rate (LFS) covering 2021 to 2025, updated on a annual basis from PBS.
How do I get Unemployment rate (LFS) via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/regional.lfs.unemployment_rate with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.