Australia vs Pakistan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Australia
9.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
9.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
125th
Pakistan rank
123rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 1.0% | 15.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 1.0% | 10.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 5.6% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Australia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Australia and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Australia ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.