Pakistan Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Key information about Pakistan Unemployment Rate

  • Pakistan Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.30% in Jun 2021, from the previously reported figure of 6.90% in Jun 2019.
  • Pakistan Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Jun 1980 to Jun 2021, with an average rate of 5.80%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.27% in Jun 2003 and a record low of 3.04% in Jun 1986.
  • The data is reported by reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Pakistan Population reached 229.22 million people in Jun 2022.


View Pakistan's Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2021 in the chart:

Pakistan Unemployment Rate

What was Pakistan's Unemployment Rate in 2021?

Pakistan Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.30% in Jun 2021, from the previously reported figure of 6.90% in Jun 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.30 2021 6.90 2019 3.04 1986 8.27 2003 % yearly 1980 - 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 3.70 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.80 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 3.68 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.46 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Nov 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.57 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.58 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.92 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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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 Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 2,280,470.000 2022 yearly 2016 - 2022
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) -2,171.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,555.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.5 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 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) 4,726.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 23.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 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) 169.041 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,041.271 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 11.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 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) 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) 131.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Feb 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) -130,433.822 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 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: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,145.000 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: 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: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -4,625.000 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: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -178.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -690.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: 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: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 206.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 527.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: 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: 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: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,351.000 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: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 0.000 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: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 7,704.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -130,433.822 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,670.559 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 157,104.381 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,276.898 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 99,700.385 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 2,249.765 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 27.658 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.669 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 0.129 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 0.963 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 1.036 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.660 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 22.215 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 9.043 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 1.558 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1.379 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 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 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) 4,258.550 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 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) 150,734.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 42,071.226 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.82 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.41 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 10,975,430.375 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 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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