Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.050.10.150.21992200620201992: 0.128 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.122 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.131 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.141 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.156 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.164 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.148 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.163 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.174 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.144 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.145 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.167 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.194 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.181 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Pakistan is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

That places Pakistan 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% -5.2%
2001 0.1% +7.9%
2003 0.1% +7.6%
2005 0.2% +10.4%
2007 0.1% -7.1%
2008 0.2% +12.9%
2009 0.1% -9.3%
2010 0.2% +9.7%
2012 0.2% +6.8%
2013 0.1% -17.3%
2014 0.1% +0.7%
2017 0.2% +15.4%
2018 0.2% +16.0%
2020 0.2% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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