Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 was 0.7581 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7581
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.8865
in 1997
All-time low
0.7041
in 2009
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2016

00.20.40.60.81997200620161997: 0.8871998: 0.8331999: 0.8712000: 0.8082001: 0.8382002: 0.8162005: 0.7442006: 0.7842007: 0.7392009: 0.7042010: 0.7252011: 0.7392012: 0.7422013: 0.7552014: 0.7472015: 0.762016: 0.758

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 0.7581.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.8865 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7041, in 2009.

That places Peru 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 0.8635 0.8331 0.8865 3
2000s 0.7763 0.7041 0.8383 7
2010s 0.7464 0.7246 0.7603 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 47 Uruguay 0.7667 compare
  2. 48 Norway 0.7651 compare
  3. 49 Spain 0.7594 compare
  4. 51 Jamaica 0.75 compare
  5. 53 Iceland 0.7464 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.7581 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8865 in 1997.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7041 in 2009.
How does Peru rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed