Unemployment Rate

Retrieve Pakistan's unemployment rates by demographics, geography, and time period, measuring the proportion of the labour force without employment.

GET/3.0/economy/unemployment

Description

This endpoint retrieves Pakistan's unemployment rates measuring the proportion of the labour force without employment. Unemployment is a critical indicator of labour market health, reflecting economic cycles, structural challenges, and demographic employment barriers. The endpoint provides national unemployment rates with comprehensive breakdowns by demographics (gender, age), geography (urban/rural), and time periods. Understanding unemployment trends is essential for employment policy formulation, social safety net planning, and macroeconomic forecasting. Data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Labour Force Surveys, providing reliable, official unemployment statistics.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "year": "2025",
      "national_unemployment_rate": 5.2,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
year	string	Year identifier (e.g., "2025")
value	number	National unemployment rate (percentage)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest Unemployment Rate

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/unemployment" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Labour Market Monitoring: Track unemployment trends and cycles
• Policy Evaluation: Assess effectiveness of employment programs
• Youth Employment: Monitor youth unemployment and underemployment
• Regional Disparities: Compare urban and rural unemployment
• Gender Analysis: Track gender gaps in unemployment
• Economic Forecasting: Incorporate unemployment in macroeconomic models
• Social Safety Net: Plan unemployment benefits and support programs