Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
45th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.31992200620201992: 0.048 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.053 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.051 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.082 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.033 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.04 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.035 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.055 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.072 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.244 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.23 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.319 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.318 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.347 % of youth labor force with high education2020: 0.271 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 274.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.1% +10.9%
2001 0.1% -4.2%
2003 0.1% +60.0%
2005 0.0% -60.1%
2007 0.0% +21.4%
2008 0.0% -12.7%
2009 0.1% +59.2%
2010 0.1% +31.5%
2012 0.2% +237.0%
2013 0.2% -5.8%
2014 0.3% +38.5%
2017 0.3% -0.2%
2018 0.3% +9.2%
2020 0.3% -21.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 79% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +237.0% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 42 Colombia 0.3% compare
  2. 43 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  3. 44 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  4. 46 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  5. 47 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  6. 48 Russian Federation 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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