Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Pakistan

Pakistan: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local was 19,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19,000
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
13th
of 71 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 2020
All-time low
2,000
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Pakistan, 1992–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200620201992: 2.0k1999: 3.0k2001: 3.0k2003: 3.5k2005: 4.0k2007: 5.6k2008: 6.5k2009: 7.4k2010: 7.8k2012: 10.0k2013: 10.9k2014: 12.6k2017: 16.0k2018: 17.5k2020: 19.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Pakistan stood at 19,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Pakistan peaked at 19,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 13th 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 month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2,000
1999 3,000 +50.0%
2001 3,000 +0.0%
2003 3,476 +15.9%
2005 4,000 +15.1%
2007 5,648 +41.2%
2008 6,518 +15.4%
2009 7,386 +13.3%
2010 7,821 +5.9%
2012 9,994 +27.8%
2013 10,862 +8.7%
2014 12,600 +16.0%
2017 16,000 +27.0%
2018 17,500 +9.4%
2020 19,000 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,500 2,000 3,000 2
2000s 5,005 3,000 7,386 6
2010s 12,463 7,821 17,500 6
2020s 19,000 19,000 19,000 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Uganda 225,000 compare
  2. 11 Rwanda 43,450 compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 30,000 compare
  4. 14 Jamaica 18,684 compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 18,200 compare
  6. 16 Argentina 16,597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Pakistan?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local in Pakistan was 19,000 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
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