Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan

Pakistan: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 17,380 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17,380
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
14th
of 67 countries
All-time high
17,380
in 2020
All-time low
1,600
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan, 1992–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200620201992: 1.6k1999: 2.6k2001: 2.6k2003: 2.8k2005: 3.5k2007: 4.7k2008: 5.5k2009: 6.5k2010: 7.0k2012: 8.7k2013: 10.0k2014: 10.9k2017: 15.0k2018: 15.6k2020: 17.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan is 17,380, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan peaked at 17,380 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 14th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 1,600
1999 2,607 +62.9%
2001 2,607 +0.0%
2003 2,824 +8.3%
2005 3,476 +23.1%
2007 4,693 +35.0%
2008 5,500 +17.2%
2009 6,518 +18.5%
2010 7,000 +7.4%
2012 8,690 +24.1%
2013 9,994 +15.0%
2014 10,862 +8.7%
2017 15,000 +38.1%
2018 15,642 +4.3%
2020 17,380 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,104 1,600 2,607 2
2000s 4,270 2,607 6,518 6
2010s 11,198 7,000 15,642 6
2020s 17,380 17,380 17,380 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 11 Rwanda 32,588 compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 25,000 compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 21,488 compare
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 15,000 compare
  5. 16 Argentina 12,565 compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 10,610 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan was 17,380 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 17,380 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Pakistan ranks 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 858 data points, 1970–2021
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