Gender wage gap in Peru
Peru: Gender wage gap was 8.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Peru is 8.09, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Peru peaked at 15.23 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.67, in 1999.
That places Peru 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gender wage gap in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.19 | — |
| 1998 | 12.88 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | -8.67 | -167.3% |
| 2000 | 11.79 | -235.9% |
| 2001 | 10.78 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.49 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 14.04 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 15.23 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.23 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 10.68 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 9.57 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.59 | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 12.66 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 14.92 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 13.07 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.09 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 9.86 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 9.02 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 12.26 | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 11.06 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 5.73 | +142.7% |
| 2022 | 9.45 | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 9.82 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.41 | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 8.09 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 | -8.67 | 15.19 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.41 | 9.57 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 8 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 2.36 | 9.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 gender wage gap in Peru?
- Gender wage gap in Peru was 8.09 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.67 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for gender wage gap?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.