Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 1.32 compared to all private employees in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.32 compared to all private employees
World rank
2nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.97 compared to all private employees
in 2013
All-time low
0.9956 compared to all private employees
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2020

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Pakistan, 2001–2020

00.511.522001201020202001: 0.996 compared to all private employees2003: 1 compared to all private employees2005: 1.2 compared to all private employees2008: 1.3 compared to all private employees2010: 1.6 compared to all private employees2012: 1.7 compared to all private employees2013: 2 compared to all private employees2014: 1.9 compared to all private employees2020: 1.3 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.32 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Pakistan peaked at 1.97 compared to all private employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9956 compared to all private employees, in 2001.

Pakistan ranks 2nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2001 0.9956 compared to all private employees
2003 1.02 compared to all private employees +2.7%
2005 1.17 compared to all private employees +14.2%
2008 1.3 compared to all private employees +11.0%
2010 1.59 compared to all private employees +22.4%
2012 1.71 compared to all private employees +7.9%
2013 1.97 compared to all private employees +15.2%
2014 1.88 compared to all private employees -4.8%
2020 1.32 compared to all private employees -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.12 compared to all private employees 0.9956 compared to all private employees 1.3 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 1.79 compared to all private employees 1.59 compared to all private employees 1.97 compared to all private employees 4
2020s 1.32 compared to all private employees 1.32 compared to all private employees 1.32 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Zambia 1.44 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Colombia 0.993 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.9295 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 0.9141 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Pakistan was 1.32 compared to all private employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 compared to all private employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9956 compared to all private employees in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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