The International Labour Organisation (ILO, a specialised UN agency) has assessed that around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by Pakistan's 2025 floods, with the worst impacts concentrated in nine districts of Punjab province. Rural areas bore nearly 78 per cent of total employment losses, with agriculture the hardest-hit sector, followed by services and industry. The ILO is recommending a recovery package including cash-for-work schemes, skills training, and subsidised credit to help households in the affected regions restart economic activities.