Pakistan Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1983 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Pakistan Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Pakistan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.500 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records no change from the last reported number of 8.000 % in Dec 2025
- Looking ahead, Pakistan Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 5.000 % in Dec 2030
- 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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What is Pakistan's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?
Pakistan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 7.500 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.000 2030 | 5.000 2029 | 3.071 1987 | 8.500 2023 | % | yearly | 1983 - 2030 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 8.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 2.000 2030 | yearly | 2010 - 2030 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 6.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.000 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Aruba (%) | 4.823 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (%) | 4.452 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.041 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.029 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.900 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 7.675 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.889 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (%) | 2.600 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.100 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.200 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.400 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.900 2030 | yearly | 2011 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.000 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 6.007 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2030 | yearly | 2017 - 2030 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.400 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.244 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.962 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| 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 (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.707 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.216 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.539 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 13.900 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| 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 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.910 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.933 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 4.175 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.975 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.407 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 2.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.983 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.394 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.543 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| 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 (%) | -2.6 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -22,771.776 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 11,154.097 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) | 36,607.668 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) | 117,452.692 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) | 31,090.918 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) | 6,067,480.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) | 9,763,762.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 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) | 11,301,653.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) | 10,118,257.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.519 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,282.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,848.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 58,779.396 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 416,145.994 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,363.995 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,131.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 36.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 407,131.495 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 640,419.546 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 424.539 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 190.418 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 226.384 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,527.113 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) | 68,492.601 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | 85.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -621.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 178.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -631.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -120.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -511.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 134,481.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,052.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.695 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -130,570.723 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 20,774.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 8,827.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | -2,480.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 24.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) | -67.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | -214.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 13.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 529.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 19,466.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 213.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | -4,780.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 9,472.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) | -9.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | 2,146.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 1,131.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | -708.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) | 462.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) | 1.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 271.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 200.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) | 11.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 214.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -531.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | 2,854.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 9,672.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 32.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 8.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 2,751.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 13,607.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) | 1,525.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 24,765.385 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 154,703.192 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -129,937.808 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 98,330.884 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) | 12,183.048 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Workers' Remittances (USD mn) | 3,119.036 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) | 1.505 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) | 20.387 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) | 2.740 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 18.111 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) | 2.861 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) | 15.679 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.411 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) | 2.152 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 1.367 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) | 10.549 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) | 7.021 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) | 0.905 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| FDI: Food (USD mn) | 6.135 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,427.370 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 46,329.899 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 142,813.247 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 19,127.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 8,352.130 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 111,576.396 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 13.8 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 179,313.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 46,523.692 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -1.85 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 9.60 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 8,722.664 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) | 11,753,217.861 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 2,711.52 May 2018 | monthly | Oct 2003 - May 2018 |
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