Ghana vs Peru: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.62 against 17.32 in Ghana, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,863 | 7.4 | 9,856 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 11.69 | 3.16 | Peru |
| 2020s | 20.49 | 17.04 | 3.45 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of public sector employees, Ghana or Peru?
- Peru, at 18.62 against 17.32 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of public sector employees between Ghana and Peru?
- 1.3, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Peru ranks 42nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.