Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Peru
Peru: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 2,990 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,990 for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Peru peaked at 2,990 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 729.59, in 1997.
Peru ranks 51st of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 729.59 | — |
| 1998 | 838.5 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 931.41 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 945.94 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 923.14 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 909.48 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,012 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1,042 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,051 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,157 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1,241 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,282 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,392 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,415 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,442 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,504 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,628 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,763 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,818 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,019 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,097 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,288 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,388 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,343 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,555 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,589 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,724 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,931 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 2,990 | +2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,990 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,286, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,990 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,656, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 833.17 | 729.59 | 931.41 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,096 | 909.48 | 1,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,836 | 1,415 | 2,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,689 | 2,343 | 2,990 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,658 compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 3,243 compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,130 compare
- 52 Ghana 2,629 compare
- 53 France 2,304 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,829 compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Peru?
- Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Peru was 2,990 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,990 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 729.59 in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.