Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.553 % of total employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.558 % of total employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.612 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.594 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.59 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.575 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.563 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.564 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.559 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.566 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.571 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.58 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.625 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.605 % of total employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.614 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan is 0.6%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 79th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.6%
1999 0.6% +0.9%
2001 0.6% +9.7%
2003 0.6% -2.9%
2005 0.6% -0.7%
2007 0.6% -2.6%
2008 0.6% -2.0%
2009 0.6% +0.1%
2010 0.6% -0.8%
2012 0.6% +1.2%
2013 0.6% +0.9%
2014 0.6% +1.5%
2017 0.6% +7.8%
2018 0.6% -3.1%
2020 0.6% +1.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 76 India 0.6% compare
  2. 77 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  3. 78 Honduras 0.6% compare
  4. 80 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  5. 81 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  6. 82 Ghana 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Pakistan ranks 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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