Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1992
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.81992200620201992: 0.782 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector1999: 0.747 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2001: 0.774 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2003: 0.762 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2005: 0.76 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2007: 0.782 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2008: 0.764 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2009: 0.75 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2010: 0.724 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2012: 0.767 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2013: 0.76 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2014: 0.729 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2017: 0.768 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2018: 0.748 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector2020: 0.773 % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Pakistan is 0.8%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 0.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Pakistan ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector Change
1992 0.8%
1999 0.7% -4.5%
2001 0.8% +3.7%
2003 0.8% -1.6%
2005 0.8% -0.2%
2007 0.8% +2.8%
2008 0.8% -2.2%
2009 0.7% -1.9%
2010 0.7% -3.5%
2012 0.8% +6.0%
2013 0.8% -1.0%
2014 0.7% -4.1%
2017 0.8% +5.4%
2018 0.7% -2.6%
2020 0.8% +3.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 66 Armenia 0.8% compare
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  3. 68 India 0.8% compare
  4. 70 Guatemala 0.8% compare
  5. 71 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  6. 71 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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