Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Peru

Peru: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public was 1.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.22
World rank
48th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2021
All-time low
0.7801
in 2004
Years of data
17
2000–2021

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Peru, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 1.12001: 0.9422002: 0.9762004: 0.782005: 0.8612006: 0.9262007: 0.9562008: 0.9262009: 0.9672010: 12011: 0.9882012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 1.12016: 1.12021: 1.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.22 for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Peru peaked at 1.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7801, in 2004.

Peru ranks 48th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.14 —
2001 0.9417 -17.0%
2002 0.9756 +3.6%
2004 0.7801 -20.0%
2005 0.8614 +10.4%
2006 0.9259 +7.5%
2007 0.9564 +3.3%
2008 0.9264 -3.1%
2009 0.9673 +4.4%
2010 1 +3.8%
2011 0.9881 -1.6%
2012 1.01 +2.0%
2013 1.04 +3.4%
2014 1.03 -0.8%
2015 1.11 +6.9%
2016 1.06 -4.5%
2021 1.22 +15.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 1.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 1.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9411 0.7801 1.14 9
2010s 1.03 0.9881 1.11 7
2020s 1.22 1.22 1.22 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 45 Guatemala 1.24 compare
  2. 46 Mongolia 1.23 compare
  3. 47 Pakistan 1.22 compare
  4. 49 Slovakia 1.22 compare
  5. 50 Jordan 1.22 compare
  6. 51 Czechia 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Peru?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Peru was 1.22 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7801 in 2004.
How does Peru rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public?
Peru ranks 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 669 data points, 2000–2021
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