Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Peru

Peru: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.42
World rank
38th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5668
in 2017
All-time low
0.3468
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Peru, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.3472001: 0.3992002: 0.3732004: 0.4132005: 0.4132006: 0.4362007: 0.4342008: 0.4672009: 0.4752010: 0.4792011: 0.5042012: 0.4852013: 0.4892014: 0.4672015: 0.4782016: 0.4762017: 0.5672021: 0.42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Peru stood at 0.42.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Peru peaked at 0.5668 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3468, in 2000.

That places Peru 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3468
2001 0.3992 +15.1%
2002 0.3735 -6.5%
2004 0.4127 +10.5%
2005 0.4129 +0.1%
2006 0.4356 +5.5%
2007 0.4337 -0.4%
2008 0.4665 +7.6%
2009 0.4752 +1.9%
2010 0.479 +0.8%
2011 0.5044 +5.3%
2012 0.4848 -3.9%
2013 0.4887 +0.8%
2014 0.4672 -4.4%
2015 0.4778 +2.3%
2016 0.4762 -0.3%
2017 0.5668 +19.0%
2021 0.42 -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4174 0.3468 0.4752 9
2010s 0.4931 0.4672 0.5668 8
2020s 0.42 0.42 0.42 1

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 37 Chile 0.4346 compare
  4. 39 Luxembourg 0.4144 compare
  5. 40 Viet Nam 0.4111 compare
  6. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3871 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Peru?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Peru was 0.42 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5668 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3468 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Peru ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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