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

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.188 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.188 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.2399 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.1001 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.050.10.150.20.252008201420202008: 0.1 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.19 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.24 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.153 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.188 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2020, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Pakistan stood at 0.188 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Pakistan peaked at 0.2399 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1001 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees) in Pakistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 0.1001 compared to formal wage employees —
2010 0.1898 compared to formal wage employees +89.5%
2012 0.2399 compared to formal wage employees +26.4%
2013 0.1535 compared to formal wage employees -36.0%
2014 0.1123 compared to formal wage employees -26.9%
2020 0.188 compared to formal wage employees +67.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.188 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.167 compared to formal wage employees, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1001 compared to formal wage employees 0.1001 compared to formal wage employees 0.1001 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.1739 compared to formal wage employees 0.1123 compared to formal wage employees 0.2399 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.188 compared to formal wage employees 0.188 compared to formal wage employees 0.188 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Ecuador 0.2621 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 9 Portugal 0.2341 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 10 Estonia 0.2082 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 12 Romania 0.1774 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 13 Bolivia 0.167 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 14 Australia 0.1656 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Pakistan was 0.188 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2399 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1001 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 occupational group: Managers (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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
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