Average hourly earnings of employees in Peru
Peru: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Peru stood at 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Peru peaked at 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Peru ranks 37th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Colombia 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Vietnam 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 East Timor 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 El Salvador 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Namibia 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Peru?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Peru was 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.