Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 57.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.6%
World rank
18th
of 154 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 1990
All-time low
49.3%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1988–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 57.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan peaked at 67.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 18th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 67.2% | — |
| 1990 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 57.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 57.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.8%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 59.5% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.7% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 53.5% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 49.3% | 58.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 57.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 154 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 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.