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

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

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 111 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, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.983 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.972 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.979 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.976 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.991 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.99 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.989 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.987 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.983 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.895 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.895 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.894 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.889 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.875 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.898 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 32nd out of 111 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, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% -1.2%
2001 1.0% +0.8%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2005 1.0% +1.5%
2007 1.0% -0.0%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.2%
2010 1.0% -0.4%
2012 0.9% -9.0%
2013 0.9% +0.0%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2017 0.9% -0.5%
2018 0.9% -1.6%
2020 0.9% +2.6%

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% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  3. 31 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  4. 33 Peru 0.9% compare
  5. 34 Belarus 0.9% compare
  6. 35 Nicaragua 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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