Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Pakistan

Pakistan: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public was 1.22 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.22
World rank
47th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2010
All-time low
1.22
in 2020
Years of data
9
2001–2020

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Pakistan, 2001–2020

00.511.522001201020202001: 1.52003: 1.82005: 1.82008: 1.92010: 1.92012: 1.32013: 1.52014: 1.42020: 1.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Pakistan stood at 1.22. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Pakistan peaked at 1.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 1.53 —
2003 1.79 +17.0%
2005 1.83 +2.4%
2008 1.86 +1.4%
2010 1.88 +1.6%
2012 1.28 -31.9%
2013 1.45 +13.3%
2014 1.4 -3.9%
2020 1.22 -12.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 1.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.75 1.53 1.86 4
2010s 1.51 1.28 1.88 4
2020s 1.22 1.22 1.22 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 44 Honduras 1.25 compare
  2. 45 Guatemala 1.24 compare
  3. 46 Mongolia 1.23 compare
  4. 48 Peru 1.22 compare
  5. 49 Slovakia 1.22 compare
  6. 50 Jordan 1.22 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Pakistan?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Pakistan was 1.22 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2010.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public?
Pakistan ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 669 data points, 2000–2021
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