Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Peru

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.5655 compared to all private employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5655 compared to all private employees
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5655 compared to all private employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0287 compared to all private employees
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Peru, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.005 compared to all private employees2001: 0.042 compared to all private employees2002: -0.029 compared to all private employees2004: 0.048 compared to all private employees2005: 0.101 compared to all private employees2006: 0.044 compared to all private employees2007: 0.143 compared to all private employees2008: 0.17 compared to all private employees2009: 0.12 compared to all private employees2010: 0.202 compared to all private employees2011: 0.153 compared to all private employees2012: 0.146 compared to all private employees2013: 0.195 compared to all private employees2014: 0.157 compared to all private employees2015: 0.19 compared to all private employees2016: 0.251 compared to all private employees2017: 0.433 compared to all private employees2021: 0.566 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Peru is 0.5655 compared to all private employees, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 269.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Peru peaked at 0.5655 compared to all private employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0287 compared to all private employees, in 2002.

Peru ranks 11th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.0054 compared to all private employees
2001 0.0422 compared to all private employees +688.5%
2002 -0.0287 compared to all private employees -168.0%
2004 0.048 compared to all private employees -267.2%
2005 0.1013 compared to all private employees +111.0%
2006 0.0438 compared to all private employees -56.7%
2007 0.1431 compared to all private employees +226.7%
2008 0.17 compared to all private employees +18.8%
2009 0.1202 compared to all private employees -29.3%
2010 0.202 compared to all private employees +68.1%
2011 0.1529 compared to all private employees -24.3%
2012 0.1463 compared to all private employees -4.3%
2013 0.1955 compared to all private employees +33.6%
2014 0.1567 compared to all private employees -19.8%
2015 0.1899 compared to all private employees +21.2%
2016 0.2513 compared to all private employees +32.3%
2017 0.4328 compared to all private employees +72.2%
2021 0.5655 compared to all private employees +30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0717 compared to all private employees -0.0287 compared to all private employees 0.17 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.2159 compared to all private employees 0.1463 compared to all private employees 0.4328 compared to all private employees 8
2020s 0.5655 compared to all private employees 0.5655 compared to all private employees 0.5655 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 8 Costa Rica 0.6897 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 9 Palestine, State of 0.6834 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 10 El Salvador 0.6618 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5525 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 13 Ecuador 0.5442 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5317 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Peru was 0.5655 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5655 compared to all private employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0287 compared to all private employees in 2002.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Peru ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 269.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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