Pakistan Average Monthly Wages data was reported at 24,028.000 PKR in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,326.000 PKR for 2019. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages data is updated yearly, averaging 12,636.500 PKR from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2021, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,028.000 PKR in 2021 and a record low of 6,612.000 PKR in 2008. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.G004: Average Monthly Wages: by Industry. No data for 2016-2017 as per source. Labour Force Survey has not been conducted for these two years due to Population Census.

Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Female data was reported at 9,760.000 PKR in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,228.000 PKR for 2014. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 6,422.000 PKR from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2015, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,760.000 PKR in 2015 and a record low of 3,853.000 PKR in 2008. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.G004: Average Monthly Wages: By Industry.

Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household: Rural data was reported at 30,110.000 PKR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,452.000 PKR for 2014. Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 18,712.700 PKR from Jun 2005 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,110.000 PKR in 2016 and a record low of 7,929.000 PKR in 2005. Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H006: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Household.

As of the first half of 2023, Australia had the highest net salaries in the Asia-Pacific region at an average ***** U.S. dollars per month. In contrast, the average monthly net salary in Pakistan amounted to *** U.S. dollars per month in the same period.

Minimum Wages in Pakistan remained unchanged at 37000 PKR/Month in 2025 from 37000 PKR/Month in 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Pakistan Minimum Wages.

Key information about Pakistan Monthly Earnings

• Pakistan Monthly Earnings stood at 150 USD in Jun 2021, compared with the previous figure of 157 USD in Jun 2019
• Pakistan Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Jun 2008 to Jun 2021, with an average number of 127 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 171 USD in Jun 2018 and a record low of 97 USD in Jun 2009

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Average Monthly Earnings in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings are in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Further information about Pakistan Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Pakistan Population reached 229 million people in Jun 2022
• Unemployment Rate of Pakistan dropped to 6 % in Jun 2021
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 32 % in Dec 2021

Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household data was reported at 41,545.000 PKR in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 35,662.000 PKR for 2016. Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household data is updated yearly, averaging 23,732.135 PKR from Jun 2005 (Median) to 2019, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,545.000 PKR in 2019 and a record low of 9,685.000 PKR in 2005. Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H006: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Household.

Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household: Urban data was reported at 45,283.000 PKR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 38,923.000 PKR for 2014. Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 27,663.810 PKR from Jun 2005 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45,283.000 PKR in 2016 and a record low of 13,371.000 PKR in 2005. Pakistan Average Monthly Income: Household: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H006: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Household.

Every year between 2013 and 2021, employees from the combined Pakistani and Bangladeshi ethnic group had the lowest average hourly pay out of all ethnic groups.

Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Manufacturing data was reported at 13,478.000 PKR in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,720.000 PKR for 2014. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 8,472.000 PKR from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2015, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,478.000 PKR in 2015 and a record low of 5,996.000 PKR in 2008. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.G004: Average Monthly Wages: By Industry.

Key information about Pakistan Household Income per Capita

• Pakistan Annual Household Income per Capita reached 587.069 USD in Jun 2019, compared with the previous value of 650.644 USD in Jun 2016.
• Pakistan Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Jun 2005 to Jun 2019, with an averaged value of 508.977 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 650.644 USD in Jun 2016 and a record low of 290.069 USD in Jun 2005.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from annual Monthly Average Household Income multiplied by 12 and annual Average Household Size and converts it into USD. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Average Household Income in local currency and Average Household Size. The State Bank of Pakistan average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income per Capita is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.

According to the results of a study published in July 2021, workers in the garment industry in Indonesia earned the highest basic monthly wage compared to other major garment-producing Asian countries. In the time period between March 2020 and March 2021 (the first full year of COVID-19 pandemic), Indonesian garment workers had an average monthly basic wage of 243 U.S. dollars. Cambodia and Myanmar followed in the list with average monthly basic wages of 190 U.S. dollars and 157 U.S. dollars, respectively. When taking the seven countries surveyed into account, the estimated global average of monthly basic wage of garment industry workers was estimated to be worth 200 U.S. dollars per month in this time period.

Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Electricity, Gas & Water data was reported at 42,295.000 PKR in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 32,900.000 PKR for 2019. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Electricity, Gas & Water data is updated yearly, averaging 22,830.000 PKR from Jun 2008 (Median) to 2021, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42,295.000 PKR in 2021 and a record low of 11,712.000 PKR in 2008. Pakistan Average Monthly Wages: Electricity, Gas & Water data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.G004: Average Monthly Wages: by Industry. No data for 2016-2017 as per source. Labour Force Survey has not been conducted for these two years due to Population Census.

Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Female: Clerks data was reported at 20,225.180 PKR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,569.610 PKR for 2014. Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Female: Clerks data is updated yearly, averaging 9,162.905 PKR from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,225.180 PKR in 2016 and a record low of 2,375.700 PKR in 2006. Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Female: Clerks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H008: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Employed Person: By Occupation.

AMI: Employed Person: Urban: Skilled Agri & Fishery data was reported at 12,230.060 PKR in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18,918.770 PKR for 2014. AMI: Employed Person: Urban: Skilled Agri & Fishery data is updated yearly, averaging 11,534.815 PKR from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,918.770 PKR in 2014 and a record low of 3,583.280 PKR in 2002. AMI: Employed Person: Urban: Skilled Agri & Fishery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H008: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Employed Person: By Occupation.

AMI: Employed Person: Urban: Male: Mining & Quarrying data was reported at 29,675.880 PKR in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34,386.360 PKR for 2014. AMI: Employed Person: Urban: Male: Mining & Quarrying data is updated yearly, averaging 15,095.845 PKR from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34,386.360 PKR in 2014 and a record low of 4,838.860 PKR in 2002. AMI: Employed Person: Urban: Male: Mining & Quarrying data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H007: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Employed Person: By Industry.

Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Rural: Craft & Trade Workers data was reported at 8,239.590 PKR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,379.160 PKR for 2014. Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Rural: Craft & Trade Workers data is updated yearly, averaging 4,620.595 PKR from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,239.590 PKR in 2016 and a record low of 1,818.150 PKR in 2002. Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Rural: Craft & Trade Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H008: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Employed Person: By Occupation.

Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Rural: Legislators, Sr Officers etc data was reported at 20,194.760 PKR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,595.740 PKR for 2014. Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Rural: Legislators, Sr Officers etc data is updated yearly, averaging 18,161.220 PKR from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,761.990 PKR in 2008 and a record low of 4,892.260 PKR in 2002. Pakistan AMI: Employed Person: Rural: Legislators, Sr Officers etc data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H008: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Employed Person: By Occupation.

AMI: Employed Person: Plant & Machine Operators data was reported at 14,688.220 PKR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,078.940 PKR for 2014. AMI: Employed Person: Plant & Machine Operators data is updated yearly, averaging 7,958.170 PKR from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,688.220 PKR in 2016 and a record low of 3,496.680 PKR in 2002. AMI: Employed Person: Plant & Machine Operators data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H008: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Employed Person: By Occupation.

Pakistan Average Monthly Income (AMI): Employed Person data was reported at 11,901.840 PKR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,040.220 PKR for 2014. Pakistan Average Monthly Income (AMI): Employed Person data is updated yearly, averaging 7,639.670 PKR from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,901.840 PKR in 2016 and a record low of 2,720.790 PKR in 2002. Pakistan Average Monthly Income (AMI): Employed Person data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.H007: Household Integrated Economic Survey: Average Monthly Income: Employed Person: By Industry.