Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Peru

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.3414 compared to all private employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3414 compared to all private employees
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3414 compared to all private employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0776 compared to all private employees
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2021

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

-0.100.10.20.32000201020212000: -0.019 compared to all private employees2001: -0.004 compared to all private employees2002: -0.078 compared to all private employees2004: 0.059 compared to all private employees2005: 0.104 compared to all private employees2006: 0.025 compared to all private employees2007: 0.101 compared to all private employees2008: 0.099 compared to all private employees2009: 0.052 compared to all private employees2010: 0.066 compared to all private employees2011: 0.01 compared to all private employees2012: -0.005 compared to all private employees2013: 0.02 compared to all private employees2014: 0.029 compared to all private employees2015: 0.074 compared to all private employees2016: 0.126 compared to all private employees2017: 0.277 compared to all private employees2021: 0.341 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Peru stood at 0.3414 compared to all private employees. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3,275.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Peru peaked at 0.3414 compared to all private employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0776 compared to all private employees, in 2002.

Peru ranks 13th 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: Male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 -0.019 compared to all private employees
2001 -0.0045 compared to all private employees -76.6%
2002 -0.0776 compared to all private employees +1643.9%
2004 0.059 compared to all private employees -176.0%
2005 0.1039 compared to all private employees +76.0%
2006 0.025 compared to all private employees -76.0%
2007 0.1013 compared to all private employees +305.6%
2008 0.0989 compared to all private employees -2.4%
2009 0.0523 compared to all private employees -47.1%
2010 0.0655 compared to all private employees +25.2%
2011 0.0101 compared to all private employees -84.6%
2012 -0.0047 compared to all private employees -146.8%
2013 0.0203 compared to all private employees -528.1%
2014 0.0286 compared to all private employees +41.3%
2015 0.0742 compared to all private employees +159.2%
2016 0.1257 compared to all private employees +69.5%
2017 0.2771 compared to all private employees +120.4%
2021 0.3414 compared to all private employees +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0377 compared to all private employees -0.0776 compared to all private employees 0.1039 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.0746 compared to all private employees -0.0047 compared to all private employees 0.2771 compared to all private employees 8
2020s 0.3414 compared to all private employees 0.3414 compared to all private employees 0.3414 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 10 Türkiye 0.399 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 11 Costa Rica 0.3972 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 0.3532 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 14 Jordan 0.3294 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 0.3272 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 0.3135 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Peru was 0.3414 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3414 compared to all private employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0776 compared to all private employees in 2002.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Peru ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,275.6%. 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: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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