Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan

Pakistan: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5069 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5069
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
57th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8824
in 1992
All-time low
0.3621
in 2008
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.81992200620201992: 0.8821999: 0.52001: 0.4692003: 0.4712005: 0.4122007: 0.3912008: 0.3622009: 0.4332010: 0.4342012: 0.4342013: 0.4342014: 0.4742017: 0.3672018: 0.4172020: 0.507

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.5069 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan peaked at 0.8824 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3621, in 2008.

Pakistan ranks 57th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 0.8824
1999 0.5 -43.3%
2001 0.4688 -6.2%
2003 0.4707 +0.4%
2005 0.4118 -12.5%
2007 0.3911 -5.0%
2008 0.3621 -7.4%
2009 0.4333 +19.7%
2010 0.4345 +0.3%
2012 0.4345 +0.0%
2013 0.4345 +0.0%
2014 0.474 +9.1%
2017 0.3667 -22.6%
2018 0.4167 +13.6%
2020 0.5069 +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6912 0.5 0.8824 2
2000s 0.4229 0.3621 0.4707 6
2010s 0.4268 0.3667 0.474 6
2020s 0.5069 0.5069 0.5069 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 54 Hungary 0.5567 compare
  2. 55 Indonesia 0.5456 compare
  3. 56 Cyprus 0.5319 compare
  4. 58 Norway 0.4999 compare
  5. 59 Netherlands 0.4938 compare
  6. 60 Mauritius 0.4857 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Pakistan was 0.5069 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8824 in 1992.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3621 in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Pakistan ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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