Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2438 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.3341 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.03 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.046 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.334 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.323 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.244 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2020, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Pakistan stood at 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 426.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Pakistan peaked at 0.3341 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.03 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 0.0189 compared to formal wage employees
2010 0.0463 compared to formal wage employees +145.7%
2012 0.3341 compared to formal wage employees +620.9%
2013 0.3227 compared to formal wage employees -3.4%
2014 -0.03 compared to formal wage employees -109.3%
2020 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees -911.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0189 compared to formal wage employees 0.0189 compared to formal wage employees 0.0189 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.1683 compared to formal wage employees -0.03 compared to formal wage employees 0.3341 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 5 Ethiopia 0.3174 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 6 Peru 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 7 Colombia 0.3009 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 9 Honduras 0.2035 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 0.1814 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1515 compared to formal wage employees compare

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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 0.2438 compared to formal wage 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 0.3341 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.03 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Pakistan ranks 8th out of 21 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 426.1%. 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 industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
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