Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
54th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.51992200620201992: 0.412 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.411 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.478 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.452 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.449 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.431 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.419 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.417 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.414 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.428 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.429 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.432 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.494 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.462 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.476 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Pakistan stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

That places Pakistan 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% -0.3%
2001 0.5% +16.1%
2003 0.5% -5.3%
2005 0.4% -0.6%
2007 0.4% -4.1%
2008 0.4% -2.9%
2009 0.4% -0.3%
2010 0.4% -0.9%
2012 0.4% +3.5%
2013 0.4% +0.2%
2014 0.4% +0.8%
2017 0.5% +14.3%
2018 0.5% -6.5%
2020 0.5% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Pakistan?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Pakistan ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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