Pakistan Approves GDP Base Year Shift to 2025–26 to Improve Economic Measurement
Pakistan has approved shifting the national accounts base year from 2015–16 to 2025–26, aiming to improve GDP estimates, expand sector coverage, and introduce new statistical indices.
Pakistan Weekly Inflation SPI Hits 3.75% YoY as Food and Energy Costs Rise
Pakistan’s weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) shows a 3.75% year-on-year increase for the week ending December 18, 2025, with rising food and energy prices partially offset by declines in vegetables and other essentials.
Pakistan’s Unemployment Rises To 7.1% As Labour Force Survey 2024-25 Adopts New Global Standards
Pakistan’s Labour Force Survey 2024-25 reports unemployment at 7.1% under ICLS-19 methodology, highlighting shifts in employment measurement, rising female entrepreneurship, gig economy participation, and sectoral labour transitions.
Pakistan’s Unemployment Rises To 7.1% As Labour Force Survey 2024-25 Adopts New Global Standards
Pakistan’s Labour Force Survey 2024-25 reports unemployment at 7.1% under ICLS-19 methodology, highlighting shifts in employment measurement, rising female entrepreneurship, gig economy participation, and sectoral labour transitions.
Pakistan’s $30 Billion Import Reporting Gap Raises Transparency Concerns in Trade Data
A new report reveals a $30 billion gap between import figures recorded by PSW and SBP over five years, raising serious questions about data accuracy. The IMF has called for transparency, and a government committee is investigating the discrepancies to restore market confidence.
Pakistan’s First Economic Census Maps 7.2 Million Businesses for Evidence-Based Growth
Pakistan has launched its first-ever Economic Census, mapping 7.2 million businesses and nearly 10 million household enterprises. The exercise provides a detailed dataset on economic, social, and educational infrastructure, aiming to drive evidence-based policymaking, expand the tax base, and promote inclusive growth.