Low pay rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Low pay rate was 15.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, low pay rate in Pakistan stood at 15.05. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Pakistan peaked at 27.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.05, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.17 | — |
| 2007 | 26.54 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.48 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.58 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.85 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.19 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 24.35 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.38 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 24.54 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 19.39 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 15.05 | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.62 | 26.17 | 27.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.37 | 21.7 | 26.85 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.22 | 15.05 | 19.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 low pay rate in Pakistan?
- Low pay rate in Pakistan was 15.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 in 2008.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for low pay rate?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.