PRIDE Consulting estimated the series of youth (ages 15-29) using microdata from various issues of the Labour Force Survey. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) conducted 14 rounds of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) between 2001-02 and 2020-21. Values for six missing years, during which the LFS was not conducted, have been interpolated (indicated as underlined) to create a consistent time series.
The unemployment rate of youth (15-29) in Balochistan has significantly declined from 14.22% in 2001-02 to 8.45% in 2020-21, showing an overall decrease of 5.77 percentage points. Female unemployment, which was extremely high at 43.08% in 2001-02, saw a dramatic decline to 7.85% in 2020-21, marking a 35.23 percentage point reduction, while male unemployment dropped more moderately from 11.78% to 8.56%. Rural areas saw a greater improvement, with unemployment falling from 12.2% to 5.99% (-6.21 percentage points), while urban unemployment declined from 23.63% to 15.85% (-7.78 percentage points). However, urban youth still face higher unemployment rates compared to rural youth. The data, sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), has been adjusted for missing years to ensure consistency.
Unemployment Rate of Youth (15-29), Balochistan (2001-02 to 2020-21)
| Balochistan | |||||
| Years | Overall | Female | Male | Rural | Urban |
| 2001-02 | 14.22 | 43.08 | 11.78 | 12.2 | 23.63 |
| 2002-03 | 13.92 | 35.41 | 11.81 | 11.71 | 22.95 |
| 2003-04 | 13.62 | 27.73 | 11.83 | 11.22 | 22.27 |
| 2004-05 | 9.39 | 17.84 | 8.32 | 7.52 | 16.24 |
| 2005-06 | 5.16 | 7.95 | 4.81 | 3.82 | 10.21 |
| 2006-07 | 4 | 12.79 | 2.7 | 3.12 | 7.42 |
| 2007-08 | 3.91 | 12.07 | 3 | 3.13 | 6.9 |
| 2008-09 | 2.93 | 11.94 | 1.79 | 2.34 | 5.14 |
| 2009-10 | 3.67 | 8.26 | 3.1 | 3.24 | 5.34 |
| 2010-11 | 6.49 | 9.25 | 6.17 | 5.2 | 10.67 |
| 2011-12 | 7.08 | 8.06 | 6.97 | 5.65 | 11.80 |
| 2012-13 | 7.66 | 6.87 | 7.76 | 6.1 | 12.92 |
| 2013-14 | 8.04 | 10.49 | 7.75 | 7.24 | 10.40 |
| 2014-15 | 6.81 | 12.20 | 5.31 | 6.49 | 7.90 |
| 2015-16 | 7.50 | 17.86 | 5.67 | 6.79 | 9.77 |
| 2016-17 | 8.19 | 23.52 | 6.03 | 7.09 | 11.64 |
| 2017-18 | 8.87 | 29.18 | 6.39 | 7.4 | 13.51 |
| 2018-19 | 9.33 | 11.6 | 8.86 | 6.58 | 18.43 |
| 2019-20 | 8.89 | 9.73 | 8.71 | 6.29 | 17.14 |
| 2020-21 | 8.45 | 7.85 | 8.56 | 5.99 | 15.85 |
| Difference/range* | -5.77 | -35.23 | -3.22 | -6.21 | -7.78 |
Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Labour Force Survey, various issues
*Difference/range between latest to oldest year (2020-21 to 2001-02)
PBS conducted 14 rounds of LFS during 2001-02 to 2020-21. Values of six missing years when LFS was not conducted have been interpolated (underlined) to make consistent time series.
