Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 107.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Pakistan, 1988–2025
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 (%) in Pakistan stood at 107.7%.
That represents a change of down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Pakistan peaked at 277.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1988.
That places Pakistan 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.0% | — |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 277.1% | +1095.5% |
| 1992 | 208.7% | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 167.4% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 144.2% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 239.6% | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 266.2% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 210.5% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 262.9% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 171.2% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 135.6% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 138.5% | +150.8% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -61.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +70.3% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 166.8% | +73.5% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 156.7% | +74.1% |
| 2021 | 143.9% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 107.7% | -25.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 107.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 107.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1095.5% | 23.2% | 277.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 192.1% | 23.2% | 277.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 125.1% | 53.8% | 262.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 52.4% | 166.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 136.1% | 107.7% | 156.7% | 3 |
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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 (%) in Pakistan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 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 (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 277.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1988.
- How does Pakistan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%) (national 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.