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

Pakistan: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 95.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
95.9
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
13th
of 67 countries
All-time high
95.9
in 2020
All-time low
9.59
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

0204060801001992200620201992: 9.61999: 15.12001: 152003: 16.72005: 19.22007: 26.42008: 302009: 33.62010: 37.52012: 46.82013: 502014: 57.52017: 76.72018: 83.72020: 95.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 95.9 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Pakistan peaked at 95.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 13th out of 67 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.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 9.59
1999 15.14 +57.9%
2001 15 -0.9%
2003 16.67 +11.1%
2005 19.18 +15.1%
2007 26.37 +37.5%
2008 30 +13.8%
2009 33.56 +11.9%
2010 37.5 +11.7%
2012 46.81 +24.8%
2013 50 +6.8%
2014 57.54 +15.1%
2017 76.72 +33.3%
2018 83.69 +9.1%
2020 95.9 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.37 9.59 15.14 2
2000s 23.46 15 33.56 6
2010s 58.71 37.5 83.69 6
2020s 95.9 95.9 95.9 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Rwanda 287.69 compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 143.84 compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 115.08 compare
  4. 14 Jamaica 95.56 compare
  5. 15 Argentina 90.37 compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 87.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Pakistan?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Pakistan was 95.9 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 95.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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