Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Pakistan
1.32 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.9141 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Pakistan rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
5th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
0.511.52200020102020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1.32 compared to all private employees against 0.9141 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4059 compared to all private employees.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 60 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 compared to all private employees 0.8062 compared to all private employees 0.2986 compared to all private employees Pakistan
2010s 1.85 compared to all private employees 0.6048 compared to all private employees 1.25 compared to all private employees Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Pakistan, at 1.32 compared to all private employees against 0.9141 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
0.4059 compared to all private employees, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Pakistan ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed