FUNCTIONAL

ENGLISH Topic :
Unemployment
Presented To :
Prof.Anam Maqbool
Presented By:
Muhammad Zuhaib G1F18ASCS0016
Bilal Rasheed G1F18ASCS0017
Muhammad Usama G1F18ASCS0018
Arslan Mughal G1F18ASCS0024
Muhammad Usman G1F18ASCS0031
Muhammad Arslan G1F18ASCS0033
Khudadad Virk G1F18ASCS0055
PRESENTATION AGENDA

1. Introduction

2. Factors of Unemployment

3. Unemployment Rate in Pakistan

4. Suicide Cases By Unemployment

5. Causes of Unemployment

6. Conclusion
 UNEMPLOYMENT

Definition:

Unemployment refers to a situation

in which the workers who are
capable of working and willing to
work do not get employment.
Unemployment Rate 2009-2019
 Major Factors Of Unemployment In Pakistan

The factors of unemployment are numerous. But the major factors of unemployment in Pakistan are as follows:

1. Poor Governance

2. Political Instability

3. Corruption
 Poor Governance
Good governance is an essential pre-condition for employment as it establishes the

enabling regulatory and legal framework essential for the sound functioning of land,

labor, capital and other factors of market

Whereas good governance is considered to be non-existent in Pakistan and poor

governance is taken one of the key underlying causes of unemployment in Pakistan.

 Political Instability
Political stability is fundamental to the creation of an enabling environment for growth and

development.

Unfortunately the political dilemma has furthermore cornered this issue

Economic agents , particularly investors , must be reassured with regard to the continuation of

policies ,should have confidence in the government’s credibility in order to operate effectively ,

and in the case of investors ,be induced to take risks .

 Corruption
Corruption is one of the most dangerous factor that eroded Pakistan’s

economic and governance system since its inception.

In 2018, Pakistan was ranked as the 117th most corrupt country out of the

180 countries of the world.

The persistently rampant corruption in Pakistan not only jeopardizes its

resolve to fight against unemployment rather adding to the menace of

unemployment from all direction.

 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN PAKISTAN
Dec. 31, 2017 4.04%

Dec. 31, 2016 3.84%

Dec. 31, 2015 3.57%

Dec. 31, 2014 1.83%

Dec. 31, 2013 2.95%

Dec. 31, 2012 1.84%

Dec. 31, 2011 0.80%

Dec. 31, 2010 0.65%

Dec. 31, 2009 5.46%

 WHAT ARE SOME OF THE EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE RISK?

CONTACT A MENTAL HEALTH OR MEDICAL PROVIDER IF YOU ENCOUNTER OR

EXPERIENCE ANY OF THESE BEHAVIORS.

Hopelessness, burdensomeness Rage, anger, revenge, recklessness

Feeling trapped, helplessness Increasing alcohol and/or drug use

Withdrawal from family, friends,

Anxiety, agitation, sleep problems
activities

Dramatic mood changes No reason for living

 SUICIDE CASES BY UNEMPLOYMENT
Over the same period, 1,160 cases of attempted suicide were reported. According to

the report:

469 people committed suicide for domestic reasons

136 because they were unemployed

193 over disputes within families

74 over the rejection of marriage proposals

85 after fights with parents

97 because of poverty

159 for other reasons.

“Unemployment is capitalism's way of

getting you to plant a garden. ,,

- Orson Scott Card
 MAJOR CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN PAKISTAN

The causes are endless and countless. But the major causes of unemployment in

Pakistan are as follows:

Economic Causes

Social Causes

Financial Causes
 Economic Causes
Low Industrial Growth Rate:
• Low industrial growth rate is 1.7 % in Pakistan.

• Number of industries is not increasing in Pakistan.

• Lack of industries means less opportunities of employment.

Reduction In Foreign Employment:
• Due to illiteracy, ill training and lack of skill & efficiency demand
for our labor in foreign market is decreasing.
 Social Causes
High Population Growth Rate:
• The population of Pakistan is increasing at a rate of 2.1 %.

• Due to high rate about two million people enter into the labor market each

year.
Law And Order Situation Of Karachi:
• Karachi is the biggest and an ideal place in terms of industrial base of Pakistan.

• Investors are not willing to invest in Karachi due to violence that has taken

over Karachi in the past few years.

 Lack Of Confidence In Educated Persons:

 A student may have a master’s degree ,but when he walks into an office for his interview ,he

 In the end so many students of this type are rejected and left unemployed.

Illiteracy & Literacy:

 Illiteracy and literacy both are the causes of unemployment in Pakistan.

 Due to Illiteracy people are not able to work and they remain unemployed.

 On the other hand number of educated is increasing annually but government is unable to

create employment opportunities e.g, students of B. Com. are increasing at very fast speed but

they cannot find jobs and admissions for higher education.

 Rate of illiteracy in Pakistan is 42.3 %

 Financial Causes

Lack Of Credit Facilities:

• It is so difficult to manage the personal business and self-employment due to absence of easy

credit facilities.

• Accordingly, shortage of credit facilities is also a main cause of unemployment.

Deficiency Of Capital:
 There is shortage of capital that leads to low level of saving and investment in Pakistan.

 It results in low rate of capital formation and caused in unemployment.

 CONCLUSION
In conclusion, another erupting challenge standing before Pakistan is wide-spread unemployment.

• Thousands of educated graduates are jobless.

• Hundreds of thousands of unemployed workers are forced to lead their lives

below their status.

• Large scale unemployment has serious effects on the country’s production also. Moreover, the cou
Therefore, every step taken to improve the living standard of common man proves to be futile and in

We conclude that there are two major elements, which can reduce the unemployment

• Use of labor intensive industries

• Adoption of self-reliance policy.

“ The hardest work in the world is being out of
work
”

Whitney Young, Jr.

THANKS