Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan

Pakistan: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 95.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
95.9
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
14th
of 71 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 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan, 1992–2020

0204060801001992200620201992: 9.61999: 14.32001: 152003: 16.82005: 202007: 27.82008: 31.22009: 362010: 38.42012: 47.92013: 51.12014: 602017: 76.72018: 86.32020: 95.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan is 95.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan peaked at 95.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 14th out of 71 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 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 9.59 —
1999 14.32 +49.3%
2001 15.01 +4.8%
2003 16.78 +11.8%
2005 20 +19.2%
2007 27.78 +38.9%
2008 31.25 +12.5%
2009 35.96 +15.1%
2010 38.36 +6.7%
2012 47.95 +25.0%
2013 51.14 +6.7%
2014 60 +17.3%
2017 76.72 +27.9%
2018 86.31 +12.5%
2020 95.9 +11.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 95.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.14, 3.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 95.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.99, 8.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.95 9.59 14.32 2
2000s 24.46 15.01 35.96 6
2010s 60.08 38.36 86.31 6
2020s 95.9 95.9 95.9 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 11 Uruguay 153.43 compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 103.57 compare
  3. 13 Argentina 96.4 compare
  4. 15 Jamaica 94.53 compare
  5. 16 Puerto Rico 87.92 compare
  6. 17 Mongolia 87.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan was 95.9 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 95.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Pakistan ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
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World Bank
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Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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