Some Findings about the Unemployed Highly Educated Persons in Pakistan [with Comments]

Two aspects of the problem of the unemployed educated persons are discussed in this essay. Firstly, the magnitude and incidence of the unemployment of such persons are examined. One point that becomes apparent from looking at the secondary data is that the bulk of the educated unemployed persons hav...

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Published in:Pakistan development review 1986-12, Vol.25 (4), p.731-739
Main Authors: Khan, Shahrukh Rafi, Ali, Syed Zahid, Malik, Sohail Jehangir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censuses
College graduates
Demographic aspects
Economic aspects
Economic expectations
Economic research
Employment
Forecasts and trends
Higher education
INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND EMPLOYMENT
Labor force surveys
Market power
Pakistan
Social aspects
Socioeconomics
Survey data
Unemployment
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Summary:Two aspects of the problem of the unemployed educated persons are discussed in this essay. Firstly, the magnitude and incidence of the unemployment of such persons are examined. One point that becomes apparent from looking at the secondary data is that the bulk of the educated unemployed persons have been among those less than thirty years of age. Thus it appears that, at least in the past, most of the highly educated persons eventually got absorbed in the labour force. Secondly, in the light of the above, the important problem that comes to the fore is that of waiting. The results of an analysis of survey data, particularly on this dimension of the unemployment of the educated, have been reported here.
ISSN:0030-9729
DOI:10.30541/v25i4pp.731-739