Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 34.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Pakistan stood at 34.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 36.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.9% | — |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 34.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 34.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.5% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 16 Senegal 35.3% compare
- 17 Vanuatu 34.8% compare
- 18 South Africa 34.7% compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 34.4% compare
- 21 South Sudan 34.1% compare
- 22 Guinea 33.9% 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Pakistan?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Pakistan was 34.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).