Census unemployment across four provinces and Islamabad; % of employed plus unemployed, 2023.
This comparison ranks census unemployment across Pakistan’s four provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory in 2023. The rate divides people recorded as unemployed by the combined employed and unemployed census labour force in each area. Balochistan ranked highest at 34.9%, ahead of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 31.6%. Islamabad recorded the lowest rate at 16.1%, an 18.9 percentage-point gap from Balochistan.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balochistan | 34.9% | 2023 |
| 2 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 3 | Sindh | 21.8% | 2023 |
| 4 | Punjab | 18.2% | 2023 |
| 5 | Islamabad | 16.1% | 2023 |
Source 1: Pakistan 7th Population and Housing Census 2023
Publisher: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Dataset/table: Population and employment by sex and locality
Units: people
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Provides employed and unemployed census counts for all five areas.
The census definition and reference period differ from a household Labour Force Survey, so the page retains the census qualifier.
Unemployed and employed counts are matched within each area. The rate is unemployed people divided by the combined employed and unemployed census labour force.
Every area uses the same census source, year, employment-status categories and labour-force basis.
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