Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
66th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.0250.050.0750.11992200620201992: 0.015 % of rural youth labor force1999: 0.028 % of rural youth labor force2001: 0.02 % of rural youth labor force2003: 0.018 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.007 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.008 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.008 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.007 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.008 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.086 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.087 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.089 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.094 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.11 % of rural youth labor force2020: 0.091 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 1,004.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 66th out of 94 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, rural in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.0% +89.4%
2001 0.0% -30.1%
2003 0.0% -8.4%
2005 0.0% -62.6%
2007 0.0% +13.6%
2008 0.0% +5.2%
2009 0.0% -8.9%
2010 0.0% +10.6%
2012 0.1% +951.4%
2013 0.1% +0.4%
2014 0.1% +2.6%
2017 0.1% +6.0%
2018 0.1% +16.5%
2020 0.1% -17.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 53% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural 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 +951.4% 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. 63 Germany 0.1% compare
  2. 64 Denmark 0.1% compare
  3. 65 Panama 0.1% compare
  4. 67 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Pakistan ranks 66th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.1%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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