Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.3532 compared to all private employees in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3532 compared to all private employees
World rank
12th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5675 compared to all private employees
in 2013
All-time low
0.207 compared to all private employees
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2020

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

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.207 compared to all private employees2003: 0.25 compared to all private employees2005: 0.281 compared to all private employees2008: 0.227 compared to all private employees2010: 0.358 compared to all private employees2012: 0.474 compared to all private employees2013: 0.567 compared to all private employees2014: 0.514 compared to all private employees2020: 0.353 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2020, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Pakistan stood at 0.3532 compared to all private employees.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Pakistan peaked at 0.5675 compared to all private employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.207 compared to all private employees, in 2001.

Pakistan ranks 12th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2001 0.207 compared to all private employees
2003 0.2496 compared to all private employees +20.6%
2005 0.2807 compared to all private employees +12.5%
2008 0.2274 compared to all private employees -19.0%
2010 0.3582 compared to all private employees +57.5%
2012 0.4737 compared to all private employees +32.2%
2013 0.5675 compared to all private employees +19.8%
2014 0.5144 compared to all private employees -9.4%
2020 0.3532 compared to all private employees -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2412 compared to all private employees 0.207 compared to all private employees 0.2807 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.4784 compared to all private employees 0.3582 compared to all private employees 0.5675 compared to all private employees 4
2020s 0.3532 compared to all private employees 0.3532 compared to all private employees 0.3532 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 9 Guatemala 0.482 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 10 Turkey 0.399 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 11 Costa Rica 0.3972 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 13 Peru 0.3414 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 14 Jordan 0.3294 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 0.3272 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Pakistan was 0.3532 compared to all private employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5675 compared to all private employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.207 compared to all private employees in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Pakistan ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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