Are Degrees Losing Their Value ?

Based on the most recent Labour Force Survey data (2024–25), Pakistan is facing a worsening unemployment crisis, with the national unemployment rate rising to 7.1%, the highest in 21 years. Out of the total 5.9 million unemployed people, 4.6 million, or 77.5%, were literate. Nearly one million people with educational degrees were unemployed. The highest number of unemployed people was...