Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1229 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2013 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0714 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Pakistan, 2008–2020

-0.100.10.22008201420202008: -0.071 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.176 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.106 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.201 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.123 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 occupational group: clerks in Pakistan is 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Pakistan peaked at 0.2013 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0714 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 -0.0714 compared to formal wage employees
2010 0.1762 compared to formal wage employees -346.9%
2012 0.1627 compared to formal wage employees -7.7%
2013 0.1057 compared to formal wage employees -35.0%
2014 0.2013 compared to formal wage employees +90.4%
2020 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees -39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0714 compared to formal wage employees -0.0714 compared to formal wage employees -0.0714 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.1615 compared to formal wage employees 0.1057 compared to formal wage employees 0.2013 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 17 Romania 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 0.1569 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Sri Lanka 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Australia 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Latvia 0.115 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Pakistan was 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2013 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0714 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Pakistan ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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