UNEMPLOYMENT IN PAKISTAN

NOMAN MUNEER –IQRA UNIVERSITY

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS UNEMPLOYMENT?

UNEMPLOYEMENT RATE IN PAKISTAN

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE5.20% 5.46% 5.55%

MALE 4.31% 4.46% 4.39%

FEMALE8.52% 9.00% 9.46%

RURAL AREAS4.71% 4.73% 4.82%

URBAN AREAS6.34% 7.11% 7.21%

Source: Labor Force Surveys

CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT

• LAW AND ORDER SITUATION

• CHALLENGES TO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

• SHORTLISTING IN INDUSTRIES DUE TO ENERGY

SHORTAGE

• WAR OF TERROR

• LESS FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT

• INCREASE IN POPULATION

• NATIONALIZATION OF INDUSTRIES

• UNREST SITUATION OF KARACHI

• UREALISTIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS CAREER CHOICE

• UREALISTIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS CAREER CHOICE.

CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT(CONT.)

• GREATER NUMBER OF GRADUATES THAN THE JOBS

AVAILABLE

• LACK OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

• EDUCATION SYSTEM

• REFERENCE SYSTEM

• LACK OF TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

• RELUCTANCE TO ORDINARY JOB

• LACK OF SELF EMPLOYMENT APPROACH

PSYCOLOGICAL EFFECTS.

ECONOMICAL EFFECTS.

SOCIAL EFFECTS.

EFFECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT

CURRENT SITUATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

• FLOOD

• FACTORIES SHUTTING DOWN

• CIRCULAR DEBT OF PAKISTAN IN ENERGY

SECTOR OF PAKISTAN

MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT

• According to Ministry of Labor and Manpower;

CREATE NEW JOBS OPPORTUNITIES VIA• CONSTRUCTION • SERVICES • SMALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTIRES• HOUSING • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

According to the Labor Force latest Surveys available, from 2007-08 and 2009-10, 2.79 million jobs were created

MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT (CONT.)

Government has started the construction of one

million houses and regularization of Kachi Abadis

because more   than 40   industries manufacture

bricks, cement, steel, marble, wood products,

hardware, iron pipes, plastic ware, paints.

MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT (CONT.)

• To accelerate the economic growth, the Public Sector

Developmental Plan allocation is increased by government

from Rs. 646 billion to Rs.663 billion in 2010-2011

• Overcoming water shortage in agricultural sector

MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT (CONT.)

• MOTIVATE TO UNEMPLOYED TO BECOME SELF EMPLOYED

• LOANS UPTO 30,000

• SKILL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED TO MAKE

A SKILLED WORK FORCE.

• . 0.72 billion was given to IT sector in 2010-2011

MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT (CONT.)

• The land less Haris were given 43,644 Acres of land in 2010 in Sindh to cultivate.

• The Prime Minister has announced Aghaze Haqooq-e-Balochistan.

 RECOMMENDATION

• Revolutionary steps to attract FDI by improving law and order in the

country.

• Government should implement an economic revival package to

stimulate investments.

• Tax base and tariffs should be lowered to promote exports.

• The annual growth rate of Pakistan’s population is 3 percent and 3

million workers are added into labor force yearly. So, government

should bring new job opportunities continuously.

• Education system should be improved.

CONCLUSION