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

Pakistan: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.201 compared to male paid employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.201 compared to male paid employees
World rank
17th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.0312 compared to male paid employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.259 compared to male paid employees
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2020

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public in Pakistan, 2001–2020

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02001201020202001: -0.259 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.156 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.1 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.258 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.026 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.028 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.015 compared to male paid employees2014: 0.031 compared to male paid employees2020: -0.201 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2020, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Pakistan stood at -0.201 compared to male paid employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 660.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Pakistan peaked at 0.0312 compared to male paid employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.259 compared to male paid employees, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2001 -0.259 compared to male paid employees
2003 -0.1556 compared to male paid employees -39.9%
2005 -0.0997 compared to male paid employees -35.9%
2008 -0.258 compared to male paid employees +158.6%
2010 -0.0264 compared to male paid employees -89.8%
2012 -0.0279 compared to male paid employees +5.4%
2013 -0.0154 compared to male paid employees -44.6%
2014 0.0312 compared to male paid employees -302.3%
2020 -0.201 compared to male paid employees -743.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1931 compared to male paid employees -0.259 compared to male paid employees -0.0997 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.0096 compared to male paid employees -0.0279 compared to male paid employees 0.0312 compared to male paid employees 4
2020s -0.201 compared to male paid employees -0.201 compared to male paid employees -0.201 compared to male paid employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 14 Australia -0.1638 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia -0.1708 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 16 Ecuador -0.1821 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 18 Peru -0.2232 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 19 Chile -0.2465 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 20 Honduras -0.254 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: public in Pakistan?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Pakistan was -0.201 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: public recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0312 compared to male paid employees in 2014.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.259 compared to male paid employees in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 660.7%. 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 public sector, by industry: Public Administration (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: Public Administration (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, 262 data points, 2000–2021
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