Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 1.84 compared to all private employees in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.84 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
1.84 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.6222 compared to all private employees
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2014

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Pakistan, 2001–2014

0.50.7511.21.51.82001200720142001: 0.622 compared to all private employees2003: 1.1 compared to all private employees2005: 0.687 compared to all private employees2008: 1.2 compared to all private employees2010: 0.938 compared to all private employees2012: 1.7 compared to all private employees2013: 1.7 compared to all private employees2014: 1.8 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 occupation: teacher in Pakistan is 1.84 compared to all private employees, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Pakistan peaked at 1.84 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6222 compared to all private employees, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees) in Pakistan, 2001 to 2014.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2001 0.6222 compared to all private employees
2003 1.13 compared to all private employees +81.9%
2005 0.6871 compared to all private employees -39.3%
2008 1.21 compared to all private employees +76.8%
2010 0.9385 compared to all private employees -22.7%
2012 1.74 compared to all private employees +85.9%
2013 1.72 compared to all private employees -1.4%
2014 1.84 compared to all private employees +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9139 compared to all private employees 0.6222 compared to all private employees 1.21 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 1.56 compared to all private employees 0.9385 compared to all private employees 1.84 compared to all private employees 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 Dominican Republic 0.9769 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 0.9088 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.6941 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Pakistan was 1.84 compared to all private employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 compared to all private employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6222 compared to all private employees in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Pakistan ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2014.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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