Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.283 % of female youth in employment1999: 0.302 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.345 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.267 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.276 % of female youth in employment2007: 0.251 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.254 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.204 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.195 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.192 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.198 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.195 % of female youth in employment2017: 0.281 % of female youth in employment2018: 0.221 % of female youth in employment2020: 0.225 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Pakistan is 0.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Pakistan 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% +6.8%
2001 0.3% +14.2%
2003 0.3% -22.7%
2005 0.3% +3.4%
2007 0.3% -8.8%
2008 0.3% +1.2%
2009 0.2% -19.8%
2010 0.2% -4.4%
2012 0.2% -1.4%
2013 0.2% +2.8%
2014 0.2% -1.0%
2017 0.3% +43.6%
2018 0.2% -21.4%
2020 0.2% +2.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 78 India 0.5% compare
  2. 79 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  3. 80 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 82 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  5. 83 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  6. 84 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Pakistan?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Pakistan ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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