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

View Pakistan's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1983 to 2029 in the chart:

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

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
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 (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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 (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
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 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 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 (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
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 (%) 2.669 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 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 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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Pakistan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,794.405 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,971.173 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 34,964.514 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 114,236.604 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 29,651.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 2,775,892.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 5,827,251.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 4,131,242.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 3,537,280.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.318 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,498.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,975.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 73,647.830 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 4,473.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 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) 614.644 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 187.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 235.616 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,257.939 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 16,065.000 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 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) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 385.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 133.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 155.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 130,401.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,713.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.665 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,571.311 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -3,126.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -221.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,299.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -549.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 44.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) -4.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 8,070.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 14,116.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 47.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 92.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -347.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -759.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 308.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -707.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,389.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 3.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -6,046.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -668.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,869.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) -317.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -4.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,738.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 1,979.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 3,405.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 545.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 553.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 10,010.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,201.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 141.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -130,651.519 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,759.106 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 157,410.625 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 98,500.535 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,795.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 2,849.091 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 40.845 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.569 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 16.853 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 31.755 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 8.184 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 2.840 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.411 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) -0.173 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.367 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 72.087 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 19.963 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 7.021 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
FDI: Food (USD mn) 3.810 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,664.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,482.495 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 130,643.296 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,174.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,472.305 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 96,876.180 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 23.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 165,549.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 42,928.894 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.98 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 11,236,871.968 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 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) 5,123.392 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024

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