Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1992–2020
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2020, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 64 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
- 65 Egypt 0.9% compare
- 66 Chile 0.9% compare
- 68 Uruguay 0.9% compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.9% compare
- 70 Philippines 0.9% 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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