Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 107.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pakistan stood at 107.7%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pakistan peaked at 166.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2012.
Pakistan ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.9% | — |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 136.0% | +148.5% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +68.8% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 166.0% | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 146.5% | +64.7% |
| 2021 | 142.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 107.2% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 109.9% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 107.7% | -1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 107.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 107.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +148.5% | 54.7% | 136.0% |
| 2015 | +74.2% | 95.3% | 166.0% |
| 2013 | +68.8% | 51.9% | 87.6% |
| 2020 | +64.7% | 89.0% | 146.5% |
| 2009 | -61.0% | 136.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016 | -50.5% | 166.0% | 82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.6% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 53.0% | 136.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 51.9% | 166.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.3% | 101.5% | 146.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pakistan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pakistan was 107.7% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 166.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Pakistan ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.