TOPIC OF PRESENTATION

POPULATION LABOR FORCE &EMPLOYMENT

SUBMITTED BY GROUP:
• Hamza Saleem Durrani 2016-CRP-04
• Zubair Saeed 2016-CRP-12
• Fatima Anwar 2016-CRP-31
• Tazeen Zahra 2016-CRP-32

SUBMITTED TO: Dr. MUHAMMAD ASIM

 INTRODUCTION
• The 6th National Population and Housing Census was held in Pakistan after a lapse of about 19
years.

• The census was under taken in two phases:

I. 15th March-15th April 2017

II. 25th April-25th May 2017

• The census will provide information regarding

i. Population

ii. Growth trend

iii. Employment

iv. Urban & Rural population

v. Male –Female ratio

• Results of 6th National Population and Housing census shows that increase of 57 % in
population.
• The total population is 207.77 million as compared 132.35 million in 1998.
• The average household size is 6.45 persons
• Average Population National Growth rate is 2.4%
• In urban areas it is 2.70 %
• In rural areas it is 2.23 %
 PROVINCIAL BREAK UP OF POPULATION
• Average population growth rate has declined from 2.6 % in 1998 to 2.4 % in 2017.

• Islamabad has highest population growth rate of 4.91 %.

• Islamabad’s population increases from 0.81 million (1998) to 2.0 million (2017).

• Population in Sindh and Punjab have seen decline

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan have recorded an increase in the population growth rate.

• In federally administered tribal areas (fata), the population growth rate has increased from 2.1

percent in 1998 to 2.41 percent in 2017.

 URBANIZATION

• Definition
• Causes
• Urbanization in Pakistan
• Steps to reduce Urbanization
 URBANIZATION IN PAKISTAN

• The population of ten major cities has increased by 74 %compared to 1998 census.

• The urban population shows a growing trend with 36.38%.

• Sindh is the most urbanized with 52.02 % of its population.

• In Punjab population increases from 31.27 – 36.71%.

• Urbanization increases from 16.87 - 18.77% in KPK.

• In Baluchistan it increases from 23.89 – 27.55 %.

 STEPS TO REDUCE URBANIZATION

Establishment of Centre for Rural Economy (CRE)

GOALS :
• Inclusive growth
• Improving sustainability
• Reducing poverty
• Improving food security
• Social Protection
• Resilience
• Gainful employment
• Reducing rural-urban gap
• Reducing migration
POPULATION WELFARE PROGRAM
 LIST OF ALL WELFARE PROGRAMS
• Service Delivery Centers 2017-18

• Contraceptive Trends in Pakistan

• Women Empowerment and Gender Development

• Employment Expansion Policies

• Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan Scheme

• Prime Minister’s Interest Free Loan Scheme

• Prime Minister’s Youth Skill Development Programme

• Prime Minister’s Programme for Provision of Laptops to Talented Students

• Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme

• Prime Minister’s Youth Training Scheme

• Overseas Employment
 CONCLUSION

• It covered population of transgender

• Punjab remained the most populous province

• Population is moving towards urban centers

• Government is taking steps to for providing facilities in rural areas