Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 2.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.12
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 2012
All-time low
1.55
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.511.522.51999200920201999: 1.62001: 1.82003: 1.82005: 1.92007: 1.82008: 1.72009: 1.62010: 22012: 2.22013: 2.22014: 2.12017: 1.92018: 22020: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan is 2.12, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan peaked at 2.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1999.

That places Pakistan 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 1.55 1.55 1.55 1
2000s 1.77 1.64 1.85 6
2010s 2.08 1.93 2.25 6
2020s 2.12 2.12 2.12 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 9 Guatemala 2.37 compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 2.23 compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 2.21 compare
  4. 13 Sri Lanka 2 compare
  5. 14 Panama 1.92 compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 1.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Pakistan was 2.12 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2012.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Pakistan ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 361 data points, 1985–2021
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