Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 82.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
82.5
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2020
All-time low
7.67
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

0204060801992200620201992: 7.71999: 112001: 11.82003: 12.52005: 15.32007: 21.42008: 252009: 302010: 33.32012: 38.42013: 43.22014: 502017: 64.12018: 72.92020: 82.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan stood at 82.5. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan peaked at 82.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.32 7.67 10.96 2
2000s 19.34 11.79 30 6
2010s 50.31 33.33 72.92 6
2020s 82.5 82.5 82.5 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 12 Uruguay 115.08 compare
  2. 13 Sri Lanka 93.76 compare
  3. 14 Jamaica 88.31 compare
  4. 16 Thailand 49.87 compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 47.05 compare
  6. 18 Bangladesh 43.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan was 82.5 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Pakistan ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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