Colombia vs Peru: Average hourly earnings of employees
Colombia
6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Peru
5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Peru rank
37th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru, a difference of 0.72 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2239 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5389 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1065 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.72 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 37th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.