Peru vs Portugal: Median hourly earnings of employees
Median hourly earnings of employees over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.39 against 6.67 in Portugal, a difference of 1.72.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Peru ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 49th of 55 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 | 477.4 | 474.63 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 111.25 | 108.38 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.08 | 1.24 | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 5.68 | 1.57 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median hourly earnings of employees, Peru or Portugal?
- Peru, at 8.39 against 6.67 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median hourly earnings of employees between Peru and Portugal?
- 1.72, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Peru ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 49th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.