Youth Unemployment in Pakistan: A Demographic Time Bomb

Pakistan’s youth bulge, with two-thirds of the population under 30, risks becoming a social burden rather than a demographic dividend due to job scarcity and a profound skills mismatch. Despite millions entering the workforce annually, low-productivity informal sectors dominate, and educational rote learning fails to meet labour market demands. Without urgent structural reform in education and job creation, this demographic pressure may escalate into social instability.

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