Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Peru

Peru: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 0.7788 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7788
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.8969
in 2000
All-time low
0.7411
in 2009
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Peru, 1997–2016

00.20.40.60.81997200620161997: 0.8831998: 0.881999: 0.8862000: 0.8972001: 0.842002: 0.8672005: 0.7812006: 0.8242007: 0.7892009: 0.7412010: 0.7532011: 0.7552012: 0.7962013: 0.7772014: 0.7772015: 0.7962016: 0.779

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Peru stood at 0.7788.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 0.8969 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7411, in 2009.

Peru ranks 51st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8829 0.8803 0.8857 3
2000s 0.8198 0.7411 0.8969 7
2010s 0.7762 0.7528 0.7961 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Finland 0.798 compare
  2. 49 Slovak Republic 0.7935 compare
  3. 50 Latvia 0.7849 compare
  4. 52 South Africa 0.7778 compare
  5. 53 Spain 0.7766 compare
  6. 54 Norway 0.7697 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 0.7788 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8969 in 2000.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7411 in 2009.
How does Peru rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
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