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

Pakistan: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0836 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.5258 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
0.0836 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Years of data
6
2008–2020

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

0.10.20.30.40.52008201420202008: 0.307 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.526 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.138 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.186 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.13 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.084 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: technicians in Pakistan stood at 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Pakistan peaked at 0.5258 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3071 compared to formal wage employees 0.3071 compared to formal wage employees 0.3071 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.245 compared to formal wage employees 0.13 compared to formal wage employees 0.5258 compared to formal wage employees 4
2020s 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 14 Uruguay 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 15 Dominican Republic 0.0919 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 16 Mexico 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 18 Bolivia 0.079 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 19 Namibia 0.07 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 20 Ireland 0.0653 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Pakistan?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Pakistan was 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5258 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Pakistan ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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 occupational group: Technicians (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: Technicians (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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