Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 0.379 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.379
World rank
76th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2021
All-time low
0.379
in 2025
Years of data
13
2006–2025

Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Pakistan, 2006–2025

0.511.522006201520252006: 12007: 0.8692008: 0.8962009: 0.9962010: 0.9242011: 0.8432013: 1.22014: 0.6292015: 0.7052018: 0.8632019: 0.7352021: 22025: 0.379

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Pakistan is 0.379, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Pakistan peaked at 1.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.379, in 2025.

Pakistan ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Pakistan, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 1.04
2007 0.869 -16.8%
2008 0.896 +3.1%
2009 0.996 +11.2%
2010 0.924 -7.2%
2011 0.843 -8.8%
2013 1.22 +44.7%
2014 0.629 -48.4%
2015 0.705 +12.1%
2018 0.863 +22.4%
2019 0.735 -14.8%
2021 1.99 +171.3%
2025 0.379 -81.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9515 0.869 1.04 4
2010s 0.8456 0.629 1.22 7
2020s 1.19 0.379 1.99 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.724 compare
  2. 74 Bulgaria 0.716 compare
  3. 75 Thailand 0.497 compare
  4. 77 Cambodia 0.378 compare
  5. 78 Mongolia 0.192 compare
  6. 79 Jordan 0.056 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Pakistan?
Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Pakistan was 0.379 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2021.
What is the lowest youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.379 in 2025.
How does Pakistan rank for youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
Pakistan ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,307 data points, 1996–2025
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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. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For more information, refer to the Rural and Urban Labour Market Statistics (RURBAN) database description.