Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan is 39.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan peaked at 43.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2019.
Pakistan ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.4% | — |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 38.7% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.1% | 39.4% | 6 |
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pakistan was 39.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, total (%) (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.