Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.4369 compared to all private employees in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4369 compared to all private employees
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.56 compared to all private employees
in 2013
All-time low
0.2422 compared to all private employees
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.339 compared to all private employees2010: 0.242 compared to all private employees2012: 0.382 compared to all private employees2013: 0.56 compared to all private employees2014: 0.408 compared to all private employees2020: 0.437 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Pakistan is 0.4369 compared to all private employees, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Pakistan peaked at 0.56 compared to all private employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2422 compared to all private employees, in 2010.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2008 0.3389 compared to all private employees
2010 0.2422 compared to all private employees -28.5%
2012 0.3815 compared to all private employees +57.5%
2013 0.56 compared to all private employees +46.8%
2014 0.4076 compared to all private employees -27.2%
2020 0.4369 compared to all private employees +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3389 compared to all private employees 0.3389 compared to all private employees 0.3389 compared to all private employees 1
2010s 0.3978 compared to all private employees 0.2422 compared to all private employees 0.56 compared to all private employees 4
2020s 0.4369 compared to all private employees 0.4369 compared to all private employees 0.4369 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Peru 0.4948 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 4 Sri Lanka 0.4847 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 5 El Salvador 0.4777 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 0.432 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 0.4139 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 9 Colombia 0.3329 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Pakistan was 0.4369 compared to all private employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.56 compared to all private employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2422 compared to all private employees in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 industry: Health (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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