Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Pakistan
Pakistan: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 9.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Pakistan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.52 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Pakistan peaked at 11.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 123rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.96 | — |
| 1992 | 0.958 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.967 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.972 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.973 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.967 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.966 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.972 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.967 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.958 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.95 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.948 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.943 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.938 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.939 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.82 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.99 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 7.56 | +339.6% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 6.52 | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 10.74 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 11.05 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.45 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.42 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | +1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.03, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.31, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +339.6% | 1.72 | 7.56 |
| 2015 | +64.9% | 4.05 | 6.68 |
| 2011 | +33.6% | 1.29 | 1.72 |
| 2014 | -32.2% | 5.98 | 4.05 |
| 2017 | +26.2% | 5.17 | 6.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9672 | 0.958 | 0.973 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9533 | 0.82 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 1.29 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 9.42 | 11.05 | 5 |
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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Pakistan?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Pakistan was 9.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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