Colombia vs Peru: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Colombia
52.3%
in 2025
Peru
51.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
126th
Peru rank
128th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 52.3% against 51.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 126th and Peru ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 40.9% | 15.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 44.2% | 10.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.4% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 52.3% against 51.4% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Colombia ranks 126th and Peru ranks 128th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.