Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Peru

Peru: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 5.81 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.81
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
46th
of 67 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2016
All-time low
2.73
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Peru, 1997–2016

02461997200620161997: 2.71998: 31999: 32000: 2.92001: 2.82002: 2.82005: 2.72006: 32007: 3.32009: 42010: 4.22011: 4.52012: 52013: 5.32014: 5.72015: 5.42016: 5.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Peru is 5.81, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Peru peaked at 5.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 1997.

That places Peru 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 2.73 3.01 3
2000s 3.09 2.74 4.01 7
2010s 5.13 4.16 5.81 7

Countries ranked near Peru

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  4. 47 Greece 5.06 compare
  5. 48 Türkiye 5.03 compare
  6. 49 Estonia 4.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Peru?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Peru was 5.81 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Peru ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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