Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan

Pakistan: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.658 using mean in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.658 using mean
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.658 using mean
in 2020
All-time low
0.4922 using mean
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2020

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan, 2001–2020

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.492 using mean2003: 0.492 using mean2005: 0.597 using mean2008: 0.544 using mean2010: 0.525 using mean2012: 0.564 using mean2013: 0.539 using mean2014: 0.512 using mean2020: 0.658 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2020, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan stood at 0.658 using mean. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan peaked at 0.658 using mean in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4922 using mean, in 2001.

Pakistan ranks 53rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year using mean Change
2001 0.4922 using mean
2003 0.4923 using mean +0.0%
2005 0.5965 using mean +21.2%
2008 0.5442 using mean -8.8%
2010 0.5246 using mean -3.6%
2012 0.5641 using mean +7.5%
2013 0.5391 using mean -4.4%
2014 0.5122 using mean -5.0%
2020 0.658 using mean +28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5313 using mean 0.4922 using mean 0.5965 using mean 4
2010s 0.535 using mean 0.5122 using mean 0.5641 using mean 4
2020s 0.658 using mean 0.658 using mean 0.658 using mean 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 50 Ireland 0.6731 using mean compare
  2. 51 Argentina 0.668 using mean compare
  3. 52 Sri Lanka 0.6591 using mean compare
  4. 54 Iceland 0.6508 using mean compare
  5. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6394 using mean compare
  6. 56 Switzerland 0.6311 using mean compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan was 0.658 using mean in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.658 using mean in 2020.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4922 using mean in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed