Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan

Pakistan: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.5556 using median in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5556 using median
World rank
57th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5556 using median
in 2020
All-time low
0.3621 using median
in 2008
Years of data
9
2001–2020

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

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.467 using median2003: 0.434 using median2005: 0.476 using median2008: 0.362 using median2010: 0.426 using median2012: 0.483 using median2013: 0.494 using median2014: 0.479 using median2020: 0.556 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2020, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan stood at 0.5556 using median. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Pakistan peaked at 0.5556 using median in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3621 using median, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 median) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year using median Change
2001 0.4667 using median
2003 0.4345 using median -6.9%
2005 0.4762 using median +9.6%
2008 0.3621 using median -24.0%
2010 0.4262 using median +17.7%
2012 0.4828 using median +13.3%
2013 0.494 using median +2.3%
2014 0.4795 using median -2.9%
2020 0.5556 using median +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4349 using median 0.3621 using median 0.4762 using median 4
2010s 0.4706 using median 0.4262 using median 0.494 using median 4
2020s 0.5556 using median 0.5556 using median 0.5556 using median 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 54 Argentina 0.6 using median compare
  2. 55 Austria 0.5763 using median compare
  3. 56 Palestine, State of 0.5625 using median compare
  4. 58 Ethiopia 0.5 using median compare
  5. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4384 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 0.5556 using median 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 0.5556 using median in 2020.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3621 using median in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Pakistan ranks 57th out of 59 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 30.4%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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