National Snapshot Pakistan 2026
Tracked Startups
1,126
+62.2% YoY
PSEB IT Companies
20,711
May 2025
Ecosystem Value
$7.21B
Since 2006
Global Rank
#67
▲ +5 YoY
SMEs (millions)
5.2
8% women-owned
Remittances FY25
$38.3B
Record
IT Exports FY25
$4.5B
+18% YoY
STZA Zones
9
5.8M sqft operational
5-Year Trends 2022 → 2026
📈 Pakistan Global Startup Ecosystem Rank
🚀 Startups Tracked + YoY Growth
💰 VC Funding by Year (USD M)
📤 IT Exports Growth (USD B)
👥 Labour Force (millions) + LFPR Trend
⚖️ Province LFPR: 2020-21 vs 2024-25
Province & Region Breakdown 7 regions
PSEB Registered IT Companies 20,711 total · May 2025
PSEB registration grants 0.25% tax on export income vs 1% for non-registered. Source: National Assembly reply by IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja.
IT Companies Share by Province
📊 Absolute Counts
STZA Special Technology Zones 9 operational · 4 provinces
| Zone | Province | Status | Size | Sq Ft | Launch |
|---|
Top 10 Cities StartupBlink 2026
All
Punjab
Sindh
KP
Islamabad
| # | City | Province | Global Rank | Δ YoY | Score | Nat. Share | Startups | Value | Deep Dive |
|---|
Ecosystem Signals & Policy 2024-2026
Labour & SME Indicators LFS 2024-25 + WB 2022
Youth Unemployment (M)
13.1%
vs 16.3% female
Informal Employment
70.9%
Of employed women
Female Underemployment
5.8%
2.1× male rate
Avg Male Wage
₨48.7K/mo
vs ₨45.9K female
Firms w/ Female Top Mgr
6.3%
WB 2022
Power Outages
75.3%
Top firm constraint