Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 139.22 cur lcu in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Pakistan, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Pakistan is 139.22 cur lcu, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Pakistan peaked at 139.22 cur lcu in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.86 cur lcu, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.86 cur lcu | — |
| 2007 | 30.12 cur lcu | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 35.34 cur lcu | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 40.91 cur lcu | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 46.98 cur lcu | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 52.82 cur lcu | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 65.76 cur lcu | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 68.76 cur lcu | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 78.12 cur lcu | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 75 cur lcu | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 90.11 cur lcu | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 96.57 cur lcu | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 108.87 cur lcu | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 120.56 cur lcu | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 139.22 cur lcu | +15.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 139.22 cur lcu is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.76 cur lcu, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.06 cur lcu | 25.86 cur lcu | 40.91 cur lcu | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.89 cur lcu | 46.98 cur lcu | 108.87 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2020s | 129.89 cur lcu | 120.56 cur lcu | 139.22 cur lcu | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Pakistan?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Pakistan was 139.22 cur lcu in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 139.22 cur lcu in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 cur lcu in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).