Incidence of low and high pay β€” Low pay incidence in Peru

Peru: Incidence of low and high pay β€” Low pay incidence was 21.25 Percentage of full-time employment in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
21.25 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.81 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2010
All-time low
20.13 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2021
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Incidence of low and high pay β€” Low pay incidence in Peru, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 26.8 Percentage of full-time employment2011: 25.9 Percentage of full-time employment2012: 25.1 Percentage of full-time employment2013: 24.5 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 25.1 Percentage of full-time employment2015: 24.2 Percentage of full-time employment2016: 25.1 Percentage of full-time employment2017: 24.3 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment2020: 22.9 Percentage of full-time employment2021: 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 21.3 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence in Peru is 21.25 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence in Peru peaked at 26.81 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.13 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2021.

Peru ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.93 Percentage of full-time employment 23.51 Percentage of full-time employment 26.81 Percentage of full-time employment 9
2020s 21.43 Percentage of full-time employment 20.13 Percentage of full-time employment 22.9 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 United Kingdom 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 5 United States 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 6 Hungary 22.06 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 8 India 20.85 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 9 Malta 19.91 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 10 Canada 17.96 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence in Peru?
Incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence in Peru was 21.25 Percentage of full-time employment in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 26.81 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 20.13 Percentage of full-time employment in 2021.
How does Peru rank for incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence?
Peru ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is incidence of low and high pay β€” low pay incidence rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay β€” Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay β€” Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.