Average hourly earnings of employees in Pakistan

Pakistan: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
43rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2025

Average hourly earnings of employees in Pakistan, 2002–2025

123452002201320252002: 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 2 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2025: 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2025, average hourly earnings of employees in Pakistan stood at 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 112.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Pakistan peaked at 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.

That places Pakistan 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 6
2010s 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 2 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 9
2020s 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 40 Namibia 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 41 Jordan 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 42 Philippines 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 44 Mexico 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 45 Moldova 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 46 Bhutan 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Pakistan?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Pakistan was 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
How does Pakistan rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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