The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-25 which offers an unsettling portrait of the country's economic trajectory. Far from easing, unemployment remains a critical pressure point that has continued to worsen over time, underscoring an economy increasingly unable to create durable and dignified work.
· Pakistan's labour force increased from 71.8 million in 2020-21 to 85.6 million in 2024-25.
o This shows 3.5 million people per annum are added to the labour force.
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