Despite all the talk about the youth bulge and reap-ing the demographic dividend, the unemployment rate is the highest for the young new entrants in the labor force.
This was revealed in PIDE’s latest research report entitled “PAKISTAN OPPORTUNITY TO EX-CEL: NOW AND THE FUTURE” jointly written by renowned Economist and Vice-Chancellor PIDE, Dr. Nadeem ul Haque and Leading Researcher, Demographer & Pro-Vice-Chancellor PIDE, Dr. Durre Nayab issued here on Sunday.
The report revealed that over 31 percent of the youth with degrees, including professional ones, are unemployed with females at 51 percent and males at 16 percent. –TLTP
