International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2020 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 158-162 Determinants of Unemployment in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis (1988-2018) Sajad Ali, Jafar Ali, Waheed Khattak , Wajahat Hussain Abstract: The present study has been conducted to find out the most responsible factors having an impact on the unemployment in Pakistan for the period of 1988-2018.The explanatory variable in the study were Population Growth, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Inflation, Education Level and Foreign Direct Investment. Data were analyzed by employing g Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test, correlation and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The results of correlation show that Population growth has a positive and significant relation with the unemployment rate while GDP, Education, Inflation and FDI shows negative relation with unemployment. Findings of the Regression analysis revealed that population growth has positive and significant effect on unemployment while GDP, Education level and FDI shows negative but significant effect on the unemployment. However, Inflation shows negative and insignificant effect on unemployment.