Colombia vs Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Colombia
0.5042 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Pakistan
0.3741 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Colombia rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals over time

  • Colombia
  • Pakistan
00.20.40.6200820142020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5042 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1301 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0112 compared to formal wage employees 0.3752 compared to formal wage employees 0.364 compared to formal wage employees Pakistan
2010s 0.085 compared to formal wage employees 0.4731 compared to formal wage employees 0.3881 compared to formal wage employees Pakistan
2020s 0.5042 compared to formal wage employees 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees 0.13 compared to formal wage employees Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Colombia or Pakistan?
Colombia, at 0.5042 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Colombia and Pakistan?
0.1301 compared to formal wage employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage 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 occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed