Pakistan Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1983 - 2031 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Pakistan Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Pakistan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.900 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records no change from the last reported number of 7.100 % in Dec 2025
- Looking ahead, Pakistan Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 5.000 % in Dec 2031
- 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 2031 in the chart:
What is Pakistan's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2031?
Pakistan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.900 % 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 2031 | 5.000 2030 | 3.071 1987 | 8.270 2003 | % | yearly | 1983 - 2031 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 8.700 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.500 2031 | yearly | 2010 - 2031 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 6.500 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.100 2031 | yearly | 2001 - 2031 |
| Aruba (%) | 4.823 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (%) | 4.457 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 4.977 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.001 2031 | yearly | 1986 - 2031 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.200 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 6.805 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.889 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Belize (%) | 2.600 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 4.500 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.600 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.400 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.748 2031 | yearly | 2011 - 2031 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.200 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 6.004 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.353 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2031 | yearly | 2017 - 2031 |
| Colombia (%) | 10.000 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (%) | 4.700 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.733 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| 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 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.100 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Egypt (%) | 9.454 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| El Salvador (%) | 4.780 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.209 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2031 | yearly | 1986 - 2031 |
| 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 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| 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 (%) | 6.500 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.667 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.700 2031 | yearly | 1984 - 2031 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.600 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 3.400 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.325 2031 | yearly | 1984 - 2031 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.353 2031 | yearly | 1994 - 2031 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 2.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.983 2031 | yearly | 1994 - 2031 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.256 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| 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) | -14,594.600 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 23,956.926 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.3 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.3 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) | 44,111.437 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) | 127,856.351 2031 | yearly | 1994 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) | 34,021.752 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) | 9,591,103.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) | 10,141,670.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| CG: Overall Budget Balance: ytd (PKR mn) | 541,882.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2020 - Dec 2025 |
| CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) | 6,729,353.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) | 10,683,552.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) | 3,264,705.000 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.571 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,785.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,479.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 13.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 58,779.396 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 382,718.815 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,059.360 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,763.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 20.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 404,555.213 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 748,542.260 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 520.934 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 449.837 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 216.249 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,739.614 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) | 19,372.234 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| 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) | 125.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,203.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 214.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1997 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -343.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -324.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -19.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 137,557.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 15,423.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 1.932 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -131,859.363 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 7,751.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 20,618.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) | 21,800.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | -1,740.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 38.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 15,468.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | -343.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 31.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 1.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 331.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) | 430.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 10,901.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) | -8,169.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -692.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 125.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) | 316.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | -807.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 274.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 2,129.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) | -195.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | 2,573.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) | 1,333.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 119.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 2,006.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) | 889.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -188.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) | 2,950.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 344.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | 11,020.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -136,225.147 2025 | yearly | 2014 - 2025 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 37,323.759 2025 | yearly | 2014 - 2025 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 173,548.906 2025 | yearly | 2014 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) | 11,570.770 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 104,265.832 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Workers' Remittances (USD mn) | 3,474.530 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Jun 2026 |
| FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) | 0.726 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| FDI: Food (USD mn) | 2.909 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| FDI: Oil & Gas Exploration (USD mn) | 0.231 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) | 0.376 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| FDI: Financial Business (USD mn) | 59.596 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) | 27.113 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) | 0.261 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2011 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) | 11.052 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2012 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) | 7.571 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2012 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) | 17.421 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 14.773 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) | 3.937 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2012 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.789 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2012 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) | -0.855 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 19.111 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2012 - May 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,499.384 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 51,535.938 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 157,446.429 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 22,109.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,607.704 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 130,585.981 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 17.8 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 192,557.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2008 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2009 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,040.003 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2007 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.79 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2008 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 8.89 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Domestic Claims (PKR mn) | 53,621,970.130 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2008 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) | 14,366,024.051 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) | 11,535.063 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 2,711.52 May 2018 | monthly | Oct 2003 - May 2018 |
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