Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 60 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
- 61 Türkiye 0.7% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
- 65 Uruguay 0.7% compare
- 66 Colombia 0.7% compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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