Pakistan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1983 - 2029 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Pakistan Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Pakistan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 8.000 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 8.500 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Pakistan Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 6.000 % in Dec 2029
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Pakistan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Pakistan's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2029?

Pakistan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 8.000 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.000 2029 5.000 2028 3.071 1987 8.500 2023 % yearly 1983 - 2029

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 11.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.675 2028 yearly 2010 - 2028
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.591 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.218 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.190 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
Bahrain (%) 7.700 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 9.718 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.391 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 2.800 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.300 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.652 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.200 2028 yearly 1989 - 2028
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.959 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 8.678 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.504 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 5.481 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Egypt (%) 6.679 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
El Salvador (%) 5.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 7.313 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 17.516 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.424 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2028 yearly 1984 - 2028
Iran (%) 9.779 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 8.375 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 22.850 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.100 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 12.575 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.284 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -29,641.346 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 25,992.914 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 29,450.360 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 113,284.270 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 21,759.820 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 4,834,306.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 9,780,421.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 2,280,470.000 2022 yearly 2016 - 2022
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 13,682,837.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Mar 2024
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 12,333,295.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.363 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,374.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,349.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.4 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Apr 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 43,709.814 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 229,266.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,879.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,723.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 54.0 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Apr 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 322,961.887 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,291,292.991 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 604.935 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1969 - Dec 2021
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 188.715 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 246.030 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,162.123 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 4,498.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,192.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 75.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 323.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 258.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 95.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 100.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 131,159.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,766.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.387 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,433.822 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 18,317.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -838.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 17,994.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 44.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -1,823.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -2.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 13,542.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 48.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 8,176.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 7,737.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 62.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) 447.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -5,805.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -86.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -471.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 90.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -225.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,042.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 779.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) -141.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 361.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,060.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 4.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,267.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 125.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -97.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -147.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 308.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 8,301.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 237.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,670.559 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -130,433.822 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 157,104.381 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 99,700.385 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,276.898 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 2,953.662 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 29.503 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.318 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 0.403 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) -0.030 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.741 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 7.313 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 22.578 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 2.661 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 19.547 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1.379 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2024
FDI: Food (USD mn) 6.424 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 4.090 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 2.109 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,584.230 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,342.676 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 116,827.767 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 15.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,766.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,604.696 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 97,391.375 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 23.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 154,958.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 41,881.894 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.20 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.41 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 11,167,306.217 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 4,791.727 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2024

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