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

Pakistan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
69th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

00.020.040.060.080.11992200620201992: 0.015 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.027 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.019 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.02 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.008 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.007 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.009 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.009 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.012 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.091 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.091 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.077 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.077 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.09 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.073 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Pakistan stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 499.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 69th of 104 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and below in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.0% +80.5%
2001 0.0% -30.9%
2003 0.0% +7.2%
2005 0.0% -61.0%
2007 0.0% -5.2%
2008 0.0% +18.7%
2009 0.0% +7.5%
2010 0.0% +30.4%
2012 0.1% +641.5%
2013 0.1% +0.7%
2014 0.1% -16.1%
2017 0.1% +0.2%
2018 0.1% +16.8%
2020 0.1% -18.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 24% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below 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 +641.5% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 66 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  2. 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  3. 68 France 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Mexico 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Pakistan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Pakistan ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 499.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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