Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.983 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.972 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.979 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.976 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.991 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.99 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.989 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.987 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.983 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.895 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.895 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.894 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.889 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.875 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.898 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Pakistan stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% -1.2%
2001 1.0% +0.8%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2005 1.0% +1.5%
2007 1.0% -0.0%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.2%
2010 1.0% -0.4%
2012 0.9% -9.0%
2013 0.9% +0.0%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2017 0.9% -0.5%
2018 0.9% -1.6%
2020 0.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  2. 29 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  3. 30 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Peru 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Belarus 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Nicaragua 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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