Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.981 % of female youth labor force1999: 0.98 % of female youth labor force2001: 0.989 % of female youth labor force2003: 0.985 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.994 % of female youth labor force2007: 0.987 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.994 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.989 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.987 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.874 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.869 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.863 % of female youth labor force2017: 0.885 % of female youth labor force2018: 0.838 % of female youth labor force2020: 0.863 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, 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, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.1%
2001 1.0% +0.9%
2003 1.0% -0.4%
2005 1.0% +0.9%
2007 1.0% -0.7%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 1.0% -0.4%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2012 0.9% -11.4%
2013 0.9% -0.7%
2014 0.9% -0.7%
2017 0.9% +2.6%
2018 0.8% -5.3%
2020 0.9% +3.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 36 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  2. 37 Estonia 0.9% compare
  3. 38 Sweden 0.9% compare
  4. 40 Kenya 0.9% compare
  5. 41 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  6. 42 Indonesia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Pakistan?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female?
Pakistan ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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