Average hourly earnings of employees in Peru
Peru: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
37th
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
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.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Peru, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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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