Gender wage gap in Peru

Peru: Gender wage gap was 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
28.03 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2010
All-time low
3.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Gender wage gap in Peru, 2010–2022

510152025302010201620222010: 28 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2011: 25.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2012: 23.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 26.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 19.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2016: 18.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 18.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 19.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: 4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 17.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 22.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

In 2022, gender wage gap in Peru stood at 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Peru peaked at 28.03 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2020.

Peru ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 18.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 28.03 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9
2020s 14.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 India 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Peru?
Gender wage gap in Peru was 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 28.03 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2010.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2020.
How does Peru rank for gender wage gap?
Peru ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.