Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1992–2020
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 29th of 94 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, rural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
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. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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, rural in Pakistan?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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