Pakistan vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Pakistan
63.7%
in 2025
Upper middle income
49.6%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Pakistan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 63.7% against 49.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.4% | 0.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 59.8% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 54.5% | 5.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 49.9% | 13.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Pakistan or Upper middle income?
- Pakistan, at 63.7% against 49.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 14.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.