How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Pakistan

57.6%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

38.0%

in 2025

Pakistan rank

18th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

16th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

Pakistan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 57.6% against 38.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 154 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.8%	60.8%	0.0%	Pakistan
2000s	60.7%	57.8%	2.8%	Pakistan
2010s	56.6%	39.2%	17.4%	Pakistan
2020s	55.0%	34.9%	20.2%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Pakistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Pakistan, at 57.6% against 38.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 19.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?: Pakistan ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.