Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
86th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51992200620201992: 0.37 % of employed female population aged 15-241999: 0.406 % of employed female population aged 15-242001: 0.457 % of employed female population aged 15-242003: 0.392 % of employed female population aged 15-242005: 0.403 % of employed female population aged 15-242007: 0.344 % of employed female population aged 15-242008: 0.352 % of employed female population aged 15-242009: 0.319 % of employed female population aged 15-242010: 0.309 % of employed female population aged 15-242012: 0.3 % of employed female population aged 15-242013: 0.304 % of employed female population aged 15-242014: 0.333 % of employed female population aged 15-242017: 0.39 % of employed female population aged 15-242018: 0.354 % of employed female population aged 15-242020: 0.336 % of employed female population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.3% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Pakistan ranks 86th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed female population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% +9.6%
2001 0.5% +12.6%
2003 0.4% -14.3%
2005 0.4% +3.0%
2007 0.3% -14.6%
2008 0.4% +2.1%
2009 0.3% -9.4%
2010 0.3% -3.0%
2012 0.3% -3.0%
2013 0.3% +1.3%
2014 0.3% +9.5%
2017 0.4% +17.1%
2018 0.4% -9.1%
2020 0.3% -5.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 83 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  2. 84 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  3. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 87 Uganda 0.3% compare
  5. 88 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  6. 89 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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