Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 was 2.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.08
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2013
All-time low
1.34
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2020

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1999–2020

00.511.521999200920201999: 1.32001: 1.62003: 1.62005: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.92012: 2.12013: 2.12014: 2.12017: 1.92018: 1.92020: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan stood at 2.08.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan peaked at 2.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 1999.

Pakistan ranks 8th 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.

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 1.34 —
2001 1.56 +15.9%
2003 1.64 +5.7%
2005 1.75 +6.5%
2007 1.67 -4.8%
2008 1.64 -1.4%
2009 1.69 +2.5%
2010 1.92 +13.8%
2012 2.08 +8.6%
2013 2.11 +1.3%
2014 2.08 -1.2%
2017 1.92 -7.9%
2018 1.95 +1.5%
2020 2.08 +6.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 2.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.34 1.34 1.34 1
2000s 1.66 1.56 1.75 6
2010s 2.01 1.92 2.11 6
2020s 2.08 2.08 2.08 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 5 Costa Rica 2.43 compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 2.4 compare
  3. 7 Tanzania 2.32 compare
  4. 9 Philippines 2.06 compare
  5. 10 South Africa 2 compare
  6. 11 Ghana 2 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan?
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Pakistan was 2.08 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2013.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 1999.
How does Pakistan rank for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
Pakistan ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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