Malaysia vs Pakistan: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Malaysia
13.4%
in 2022
Pakistan
13.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
85th
Pakistan rank
88th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and Pakistan ranks 88th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 21.8% | 20.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 0.8% | 11.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 5.1% | 6.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 19.2% | 7.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and Pakistan ranks 88th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.