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

Pakistan
0.3532 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.3272 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Pakistan rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
15th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.3532 compared to all private employees against 0.3272 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.026 compared to all private employees.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Pakistan ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.228 compared to all private employees 0.3871 compared to all private employees 0.1591 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5185 compared to all private employees 0.2401 compared to all private employees 0.2784 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: male, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Pakistan, at 0.3532 compared to all private employees against 0.3272 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
0.026 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: male?
Pakistan ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed