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

Pakistan: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 2.11 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.11
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 2013
All-time low
1.4
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2020

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

00.511.521999200920201999: 1.42001: 1.62003: 1.92005: 1.92007: 1.82008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 22012: 2.12013: 2.22014: 2.22017: 1.92018: 22020: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan is 2.11, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan peaked at 2.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 9th of 31 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 1.4 1.4 1.4 1
2000s 1.76 1.63 1.86 6
2010s 2.07 1.87 2.25 6
2020s 2.11 2.11 2.11 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 6 Tanzania 2.34 compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 2.3 compare
  3. 8 Ghana 2.22 compare
  4. 10 South Africa 2.05 compare
  5. 11 Guatemala 2.05 compare
  6. 12 Honduras 2 compare
  7. 12 Philippines 2 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Pakistan was 2.11 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2013.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
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