El Salvador vs Peru: Average hourly earnings of employees
El Salvador
5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Peru
5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Peru rank
37th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 0.23 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7795 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4215 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.23 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- El Salvador ranks 39th 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.