Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 15.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 1999.
That places Peru 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | -8.7% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 2.4% | 9.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Peru
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 8.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.