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

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0967 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
30th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1205 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.071 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

-0.0500.050.12008201420202008: -0.071 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.076 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.12 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.12 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.097 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2020.

The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Pakistan peaked at 0.1205 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.071 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Pakistan ranks 30th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 -0.071 compared to formal wage employees
2010 0.0764 compared to formal wage employees -207.5%
2012 0.0832 compared to formal wage employees +9.0%
2013 0.1205 compared to formal wage employees +44.7%
2014 0.1201 compared to formal wage employees -0.3%
2020 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.071 compared to formal wage employees -0.071 compared to formal wage employees -0.071 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.1 compared to formal wage employees 0.0764 compared to formal wage employees 0.1205 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 28 Hungary 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 29 Mexico 0.1115 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 31 Honduras 0.0952 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 32 Uruguay 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 33 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Pakistan was 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1205 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.071 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Pakistan ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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