Pakistan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1983 - 2028 | 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 a decrease from the last reported number of 8.500 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Pakistan Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 5.000 % in Dec 2028
  • 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 2028 in the chart:

Pakistan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Pakistan's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2028?

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
5.000 2028 5.500 2027 3.071 1987 8.500 2023 % yearly 1983 - 2028

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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 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Armenia (%) 14.000 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.898 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Bahamas (%) 9.190 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
Bahrain (%) 5.400 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 9.718 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Belarus (%) 3.455 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Belgium (%) 5.402 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (%) 2.800 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 5.900 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.255 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.931 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Brunei (%) 4.900 2028 yearly 2011 - 2028
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 (%) 5.999 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.499 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
China (%) 5.200 2028 yearly 2017 - 2028
Colombia (%) 9.511 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.581 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
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 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Egypt (%) 6.679 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
El Salvador (%) 5.500 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.364 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
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 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.774 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hungary (%) 3.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iceland (%) 3.976 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 (%) 3.205 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kosovo (%) 20.750 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.402 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
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) 17,078.862 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
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) 6,853,996.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 2,280,470.000 2022 yearly 2016 - 2022
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 9,261,764.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 8,564,632.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.363 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,743.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,582.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 23.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 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) 4,326.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 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) 155.755 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 257.966 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,041.271 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 12,057.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
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) 14.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 198.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 63.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 63.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
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) -130,806.720 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 18,149.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 8,287.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -169.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 17,951.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 48.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 12,912.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,145.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 62.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 7,599.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 48.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) 279.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -4,625.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -178.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -690.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -631.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 1,952.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 527.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 206.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 4,314.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 101.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,351.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 2,942.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -450.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 105.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,583.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -62.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 7,704.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -133,472.727 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 22,275.767 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 155,748.494 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
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) 2,397.088 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 15.974 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.768 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 1.208 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 1.338 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.660 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 306.612 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 19.870 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 1.558 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 9.625 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1.379 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2024
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 0.865 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2024
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 4.116 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 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) 38,761.644 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 116,827.767 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 17.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,992.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.363 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 97,391.375 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 143,209.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2008 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 42,146.228 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.62 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.41 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 10,827,553.615 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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