NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan
Pakistan: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 34.54 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan stood at 34.54.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan peaked at 36.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.86 | — |
| 2006 | 36.17 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.91 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.33 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.47 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.45 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.01 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.91 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.41 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.08 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.52 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.96 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.71 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.82 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 34.56 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 34.31 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.2 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.28 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.37 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 34.46 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 34.54 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.35 | 31.47 | 36.17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 29.71 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.44 | 34.2 | 34.82 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 16 Senegal 35.43 compare
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- 20 South Sudan 34.09 compare
- 21 Guinea 34.01 compare
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 33.77 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)
- 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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan was 34.54 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.