Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan is 0.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 69th of 97 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, urban in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +285.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 38% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +285.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 66 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 68 Denmark 0.1% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 71 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 72 Norway 0.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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