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

Pakistan: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 20,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20,000
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
13th
of 65 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2020
All-time low
1,750
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200620201992: 1.8k1999: 3.0k2001: 3.2k2003: 3.5k2005: 4.3k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.5k2009: 7.5k2010: 8.7k2012: 10.5k2013: 12.0k2014: 13.0k2017: 16.0k2018: 18.0k2020: 20.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan stood at 20,000. 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 130.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan peaked at 20,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,750, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 13th of 65 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 1,750
1999 3,000 +71.4%
2001 3,200 +6.7%
2003 3,500 +9.4%
2005 4,345 +24.1%
2007 6,000 +38.1%
2008 6,518 +8.6%
2009 7,500 +15.1%
2010 8,690 +15.9%
2012 10,500 +20.8%
2013 12,000 +14.3%
2014 13,035 +8.6%
2017 16,000 +22.7%
2018 18,000 +12.5%
2020 20,000 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,375 1,750 3,000 2
2000s 5,177 3,200 7,500 6
2010s 13,038 8,690 18,000 6
2020s 20,000 20,000 20,000 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Uganda 200,000 compare
  2. 11 Rwanda 43,450 compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 25,000 compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 20,000 compare
  5. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 13,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Pakistan was 20,000 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,750 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 847 data points, 1981–2021
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