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

Pakistan: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was -0.0458 compared to male paid employees in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.0458 compared to male paid employees
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0458 compared to male paid employees
in 2020
All-time low
-0.3732 compared to male paid employees
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-02008201420202008: -0.373 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.319 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.208 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.298 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.208 compared to male paid employees2020: -0.046 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 public sector, by industry: health in Pakistan is -0.0458 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Pakistan peaked at -0.0458 compared to male paid employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.3732 compared to male paid employees, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2008 -0.3732 compared to male paid employees
2010 -0.3188 compared to male paid employees -14.6%
2012 -0.2076 compared to male paid employees -34.9%
2013 -0.2983 compared to male paid employees +43.7%
2014 -0.2079 compared to male paid employees -30.3%
2020 -0.0458 compared to male paid employees -78.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3732 compared to male paid employees -0.3732 compared to male paid employees -0.3732 compared to male paid employees 1
2010s -0.2582 compared to male paid employees -0.3188 compared to male paid employees -0.2076 compared to male paid employees 4
2020s -0.0458 compared to male paid employees -0.0458 compared to male paid employees -0.0458 compared to male paid employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Philippines -0.0091 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 4 Guatemala -0.0277 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 5 Honduras -0.0345 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 7 El Salvador -0.0485 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 8 Ecuador -0.0509 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 9 Dominican Republic -0.074 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 public sector, by industry: health in Pakistan?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Pakistan was -0.0458 compared to male paid employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.0458 compared to male paid employees in 2020.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3732 compared to male paid employees in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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 Gender wage premium in the public 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 public 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, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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