Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita was -5.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Pakistan, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -5.12 for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 138.6% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Pakistan was -5.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.12 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita 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 wage gap vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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