Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.0721 compared to male paid employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.0721 compared to male paid employees
World rank
3rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0536 compared to male paid employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.24 compared to male paid employees
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Pakistan, 2008–2020

-0.2-0.1-00.12008201420202008: -0.021 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.24 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.053 compared to male paid employees2013: 0.054 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.061 compared to male paid employees2020: -0.072 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Pakistan is -0.0721 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Pakistan peaked at 0.0536 compared to male paid employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.24 compared to male paid employees, in 2010.

That places Pakistan 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2008 -0.0209 compared to male paid employees
2010 -0.24 compared to male paid employees +1049.0%
2012 -0.0528 compared to male paid employees -78.0%
2013 0.0536 compared to male paid employees -201.4%
2014 -0.0609 compared to male paid employees -213.7%
2020 -0.0721 compared to male paid employees +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0209 compared to male paid employees -0.0209 compared to male paid employees -0.0209 compared to male paid employees 1
2010s -0.075 compared to male paid employees -0.24 compared to male paid employees 0.0536 compared to male paid employees 4
2020s -0.0721 compared to male paid employees -0.0721 compared to male paid employees -0.0721 compared to male paid employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Honduras 0.0974 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 2 South Africa -0.0043 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 4 Paraguay -0.0944 compared to male paid employees
  4. 5 Philippines -0.1286 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 6 Jordan -0.1371 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Pakistan?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Pakistan was -0.0721 compared to male paid employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0536 compared to male paid employees in 2013.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.24 compared to male paid employees in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 261 data points, 2000–2021
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