Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Peru

Peru: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.8124 using median in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8124 using median
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8844 using median
in 2000
All-time low
0.7357 using median
in 2010
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Peru, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.884 using median2001: 0.833 using median2002: 0.816 using median2004: 0.791 using median2005: 0.761 using median2006: 0.808 using median2007: 0.768 using median2008: 0.775 using median2009: 0.74 using median2010: 0.736 using median2011: 0.741 using median2012: 0.774 using median2013: 0.77 using median2014: 0.761 using median2015: 0.767 using median2016: 0.778 using median2017: 0.774 using median2021: 0.812 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Peru is 0.8124 using median, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Peru peaked at 0.8844 using median in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7357 using median, in 2010.

That places Peru 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year using median Change
2000 0.8844 using median
2001 0.8333 using median -5.8%
2002 0.8155 using median -2.1%
2004 0.7906 using median -3.1%
2005 0.7612 using median -3.7%
2006 0.8085 using median +6.2%
2007 0.7678 using median -5.0%
2008 0.7751 using median +0.9%
2009 0.7398 using median -4.6%
2010 0.7357 using median -0.5%
2011 0.7408 using median +0.7%
2012 0.774 using median +4.5%
2013 0.7702 using median -0.5%
2014 0.7609 using median -1.2%
2015 0.7671 using median +0.8%
2016 0.7777 using median +1.4%
2017 0.7745 using median -0.4%
2021 0.8124 using median +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7973 using median 0.7398 using median 0.8844 using median 9
2010s 0.7626 using median 0.7357 using median 0.7777 using median 8
2020s 0.8124 using median 0.8124 using median 0.8124 using median 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Serbia 0.8207 using median compare
  2. 18 Malta 0.816 using median compare
  3. 19 Hungary 0.8125 using median compare
  4. 21 Poland 0.8106 using median compare
  5. 22 Portugal 0.8061 using median compare
  6. 23 Brazil 0.8026 using median compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Peru?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Peru was 0.8124 using median in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8844 using median in 2000.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7357 using median in 2010.
How does Peru rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Peru ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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