Challenges for Youth Employment in Pakistan : Are They Youth-Specific?

Challenges for Youth Employment in Pakistan : Are They Youth-Specific?

This paper analyzes the patterns of and the challenges for youth employment in Pakistan and examines whether these challenges are youth-specific. Using the 2005/2006 Labor Force Survey, the analysis includes determinants of unemployment, determinan...

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Main Author: Hou, Xiaohui
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
ADULT MALES
ADULT WOMEN
ADULT WORKERS
CASUAL WORKERS
CHILD LABOR
DISADVANTAGED GROUPS
EARNING
EARNINGS PROSPECTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT RATE
FAMILIES
FEMALE
FEMALES
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
GENDER
GIRLS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INTERVENTION
INTERVENTIONS
JOB MARKET
JOBS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKET REFORM
LABOR MARKET REFORMS
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKET
MALE COUNTERPARTS
MALE WORKERS
MALE YOUTH
MARITAL STATUS
OCCUPATION
OCCUPATIONS
OLDER WOMEN
PREVIOUS SECTION
PREVIOUS WORK
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
RURAL AREA
RURAL AREAS
SALARIED WORKERS
SCHOOLING
SERVICE SECTOR
SEX
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED YOUTH
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNPAID FAMILY WORKERS
URBAN AREA
URBAN AREAS
WAGES
WORK FORCE
WORKER
WORKING POOR
YOUNG MEN
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH LABOR
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
YOUTH WORK
YOUTH WORKERS
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110124102131
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3315
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Summary:This paper analyzes the patterns of and the challenges for youth employment in Pakistan and examines whether these challenges are youth-specific. Using the 2005/2006 Labor Force Survey, the analysis includes determinants of unemployment, determinants of working in the formal sector, rate of return on education, and determinants of working hours. The paper finds that many of the challenges to youth employment in Pakistan are not youth-specific. Policies should thus emphasize broader labor market reforms, even in the context of tackling youth employment issues. Still, some challenges are youth-specific, such as a higher youth unemployment rate and insufficient returns to better-educated youth. To address these challenges, more youth-specific interventions are needed.

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