Paraguay vs Peru: Average hourly earnings of employees
Paraguay
6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Peru
5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Paraguay rank
34th
Peru rank
37th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru, a difference of 0.87 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2086 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5934 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.878 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 6.68 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 Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Paraguay ranks 34th 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.