Gender gap in average wages ilo in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender gap in average wages ilo was -5.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Pakistan, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -5.12 for gender gap in average wages ilo in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 138.6% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages ilo in Pakistan peaked at 31.76 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.12, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.31 | — |
| 2007 | 25.49 | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 31.76 | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 20.75 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 23.82 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 27 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 29.19 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 26.14 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 10.81 | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 22.71 | +110.1% |
| 2018 | 23.73 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.26 | -44.1% |
| 2021 | -5.12 | -138.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -5.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -5.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.45. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.58 | 16.31 | 31.76 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.07 | 10.81 | 29.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | -5.12 | -5.12 | -5.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages ilo in Pakistan?
- Gender gap in average wages ilo in Pakistan was -5.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.12 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender gap in average wages ilo?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender gap in average wages ilo rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages ilo. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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