Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Peru

Peru: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male was 1.28 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.28
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
24th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 2005
All-time low
1.16
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Peru, 1997–2016

00.511.51997200620161997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.42000: 1.52001: 1.42002: 1.32005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Peru stood at 1.28.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Peru peaked at 1.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1997.

That places Peru 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 1.16 1.44 3
2000s 1.43 1.29 1.54 7
2010s 1.23 1.19 1.29 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Peru?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in Peru was 1.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male?
Peru ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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