Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7198 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
1.12 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
0.7198 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Pakistan, 2008–2020

00.250.50.7512008201420202008: 0.757 compared to formal wage employees2010: 1.1 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.92 compared to formal wage employees2013: 1 compared to formal wage employees2014: 1 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.72 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Pakistan is 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Pakistan peaked at 1.12 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 0.7568 compared to formal wage employees
2010 1.12 compared to formal wage employees +48.2%
2012 0.9195 compared to formal wage employees -18.0%
2013 1.03 compared to formal wage employees +11.6%
2014 1.01 compared to formal wage employees -1.3%
2020 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees -29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7568 compared to formal wage employees 0.7568 compared to formal wage employees 0.7568 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 1.02 compared to formal wage employees 0.9195 compared to formal wage employees 1.12 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Dominican Republic 0.8224 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 0.5363 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.5052 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 Colombia 0.402 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Pakistan was 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: 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
20 places, 210 data points, 2000–2021
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