Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2984 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.419 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
0.1777 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Pakistan, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.178 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.279 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.399 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.419 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.31 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.298 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.419 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1777 compared to formal wage employees 0.1777 compared to formal wage employees 0.1777 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.3518 compared to formal wage employees 0.2793 compared to formal wage employees 0.419 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Colombia 0.3151 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 0.3113 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 12 Panama 0.3001 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 15 El Salvador 0.2495 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 0.2306 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Pakistan was 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.419 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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