Dimensions and Spread of Unemployment

Abstract

This study aims at, to analyze unemployment spell by utilizing Borooah (2002) technique which adjust aggregate unemployment rate for differences in the distribution of unemployment spell. So far, there is not a single study pertaining to Pakistan which may have been focused on this issue. Besides, forecasts for unemployment are estimated by region/province, age and gender. It has been identified that females are more victim of unemployment than males. The NWFP is at the top having high level of unemployment, as compared to other provinces. Moreover, it appears that the official level of unemployment identified by the public sector is much lower than the real level of unemployment in Pakistan. The above cited findings of the study draw attention of economic managers to pay attention not only to unemployment problem but also to its spell at province level, for different age groups and by gender.