Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.72 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1.72
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2013
All-time low
0.8889
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.511.521999200920201999: 0.8892001: 1.22003: 1.22005: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.82012: 22013: 2.22014: 1.92017: 1.72018: 1.92020: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.72 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan peaked at 2.17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8889, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 13th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8889 0.8889 0.8889 1
2000s 1.34 1.21 1.5 6
2010s 1.92 1.74 2.17 6
2020s 1.72 1.72 1.72 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Ecuador 1.83 compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 1.78 compare
  3. 12 Mauritius 1.73 compare
  4. 14 Guatemala 1.68 compare
  5. 15 Puerto Rico 1.6 compare
  6. 16 Panama 1.55 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Pakistan was 1.72 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2013.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8889 in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
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