Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
90th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51992200620201992: 0.387 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.397 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.44 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.407 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.404 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.396 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.389 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.384 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.389 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.427 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.424 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.417 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.468 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.43 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.451 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2020, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 90th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% +2.7%
2001 0.4% +10.8%
2003 0.4% -7.5%
2005 0.4% -0.7%
2007 0.4% -2.1%
2008 0.4% -1.6%
2009 0.4% -1.2%
2010 0.4% +1.2%
2012 0.4% +9.7%
2013 0.4% -0.7%
2014 0.4% -1.6%
2017 0.5% +12.2%
2018 0.4% -8.3%
2020 0.5% +5.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  5. 92 Senegal 0.3% compare
  6. 93 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Pakistan ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, 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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