Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Pakistan

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Pakistan in 2031 — 5%. Ranked 51 in the world out of 102. Since 1983, the indicator has risen by 1.1 pp.

2031 5% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 51of 102
Period maximum 8.3%2002
Period minimum 3.1%1987

Trend over time

1983–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Pakistan, 1983–2031246810198319881993199820032008201320182023202820311983: 3.9%1984: 3.8%1985: 3.6%1986: 3.3%1987: 3.1%1988: 3.1%1989: 3.1%1990: 3.1%1991: 5.9%1992: 5.9%1993: 4.7%1994: 4.8%1995: 5.4%1996: 5.4%1997: 6.1%1998: 5.9%1999: 5.9%2000: 7.8%2001: 7.8%2002: 8.3%2003: 8.3%2004: 7.7%2005: 7.7%2006: 6.2%2007: 5.2%2008: 5.2%2009: 5.5%2010: 5.6%2011: 6%2012: 6%2013: 6%2014: 6%2015: 5.9%2016: 5.9%2017: 5.8%2018: 5.8%2019: 6.9%2020: 7.7%2021: 6.5%2022: 6%2023: 7.5%2024: 7.3%2025: 7.1%2026: 6.9%2027: 6.5%2028: 6%2029: 5.5%2030: 5%2031: 5%
Change over the period: +1.1 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 5 +0 pp
2030 5 −0.5 pp
2029 5.5 −0.5 pp
2028 6 −0.5 pp
2027 6.5 −0.4 pp
2026 6.9 −0.2 pp
2025 7.1 −0.2 pp
2024 7.3 −0.2 pp
2023 7.5 +1.5 pp
2022 6 −0.5 pp
2021 6.5 −1.2 pp
2020 7.7 +0.8 pp
2019 6.9 +1.1 pp
2018 5.8 +0 pp
2017 5.8 −0.1 pp
2016 5.9 +0 pp
2015 5.9 −0.1 pp
2014 6 +0 pp
2013 6 +0 pp
2012 6 +0 pp
2011 6 +0.4 pp
2010 5.6 +0.1 pp
2009 5.5 +0.3 pp
2008 5.2 +0 pp
2007 5.2 −1 pp
2006 6.2 −1.5 pp
2005 7.7 +0 pp
2004 7.7 −0.6 pp
2003 8.3 +0 pp
2002 8.3 +0.5 pp
2001 7.8 +0 pp
2000 7.8 +1.9 pp
1999 5.9 +0 pp
1998 5.9 −0.2 pp
1997 6.1 +0.7 pp
1996 5.4 +0 pp
1995 5.4 +0.6 pp
1994 4.8 +0.1 pp
1993 4.7 −1.2 pp
1992 5.9 +0 pp
1991 5.9 +2.8 pp
1990 3.1 +0 pp
1989 3.1 +0 pp
1988 3.1 +0 pp
1987 3.1 −0.2 pp
1986 3.3 −0.3 pp
1985 3.6 −0.2 pp
1984 3.8 −0.1 pp
1983 3.9

Southern Asia, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.