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

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3741 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.5529 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
0.3741 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.375 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.393 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.447 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.553 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.5 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.374 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: professionals in Pakistan stood at 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Pakistan peaked at 0.5529 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3752 compared to formal wage employees 0.3752 compared to formal wage employees 0.3752 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.4731 compared to formal wage employees 0.3927 compared to formal wage employees 0.5529 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Zambia 0.5329 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 2 Colombia 0.5042 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 3 Guatemala 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 7 Ecuador 0.1968 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: professionals in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Pakistan was 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5529 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: Professionals (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: Professionals (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, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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