Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.342 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.384 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.361 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.363 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.356 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.351 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.348 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.344 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.363 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.361 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.361 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.415 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.385 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.404 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan is 0.4%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% -2.7%
2001 0.4% +15.3%
2003 0.4% -6.0%
2005 0.4% +0.6%
2007 0.4% -1.9%
2008 0.4% -1.3%
2009 0.3% -1.1%
2010 0.3% -1.1%
2012 0.4% +5.7%
2013 0.4% -0.7%
2014 0.4% +0.1%
2017 0.4% +14.9%
2018 0.4% -7.2%
2020 0.4% +4.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  3. 69 Peru 0.4% compare
  4. 71 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  5. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 73 Ecuador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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