Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan stood at 57.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan peaked at 69.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.6% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 64.0% | 67.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 61.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 52.7% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.0% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 22 United Arab Emirates 58.7% compare
- 23 Mali 58.5% compare
- 24 Mozambique 58.2% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 27 Belize 56.6% compare
- 28 Norway 56.2% compare
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan was 57.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.