Hourly earnings male vs female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Hourly earnings male vs female was 5.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.34
World rank
42nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 2025
All-time low
1.28
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2025
Hourly earnings male vs female in Pakistan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in Pakistan is 5.34, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Pakistan peaked at 5.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 42nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.28 | — |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.97 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.34 | +89.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.28 | 1.99 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.05 | 2.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 2.82 | 5.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 39 Timor-Leste 5.51 compare
- 40 Jordan 5.49 compare
- 41 El Salvador 5.44 compare
- 43 Mexico 5.27 compare
- 44 Republic of Moldova 5.23 compare
- 45 Philippines 5.17 compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Pakistan?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Pakistan was 5.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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