Pakistan Employment Overview


Total Population:  Over 240 million

Unemployment Rate: 6.3% - 4.5m 

Total Labor Force: 71.8 million— 48.5million in rural areas and 23.3million in urban areas

Employed: 67.3m: 45.7 m rural and 21.5m urban (2020-21 Labor Force Survey. No LFS since 2021).

Annual New Jobs Required: Over 1.3 million

Economic Condition: High inflation; seeking a fresh loan from IMF to avert default

Demographic Advantage: Two-thirds of the population is under 30- (62.58 million between 15 to 29)

Overseas Job Opportunities: Openings in Far East Asia (Malaysia, Japan, South Korea), EU, UK, Canada, Australia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe.

Local Job Market: No new jobs available currently

Challenge: Skills required for international job markets

Solution: Aihunar provides guidance on in-demand skills and strategies to secure international job placements.