Pakistani youth struggle with unemployment and lack of vocational training
Most outlets highlighted the lack of vocational training access for Pakistani youth and the economic cost of the skills gap, with one also noting the rise in graduate unemployment and the low absorption rate of fresh graduates by technology firms. The emphasis on the $31.5 billion annual loss was consistent, while additional details on graduate unemployment and sector-specific hiring figures were included by one outlet.
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Pakistan loses $31.5 billion annually due to youth skills gap as graduate unemployment rises
Only 7% of youth access vocational training against regional average of 22%; graduate unemployment stands at 18.3%, while technology firms absorbed just 13,350 of 72,952 fresh graduates in 2024
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Pakistani youth face job crisis
ISLAMABAD: Only seven per cent of Pakistan’s youth have access to formal technical and vocational training against the regional average of 22pc, and the World Bank estimates that this skill gap costs Pakistan $31.5 billion annually in lost productivity and unrealised export potential. “How to boost youth employment in Pakistan for the age of AI,” is a topic that is part of the World Economic Fo...
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