Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 91.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan is 91.53, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan peaked at 91.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.01, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.01 | — |
| 2007 | 83.71 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 84.13 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.11 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.54 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.18 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 85.71 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.13 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 87.03 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 85.69 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.69 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.29 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 91.53 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.99 | 83.01 | 85.11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.28 | 84.54 | 88.13 | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.41 | 89.29 | 91.53 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan?
- Youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Pakistan was 91.53 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.01 in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.