Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Peru
Peru: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Peru, 2010–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Peru is 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Peru peaked at 52.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2013.
That places Peru 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Peru, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2011 | 49.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 48.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 44.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 45.54 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 42.56 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 52.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 42.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 6 Colombia 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 9 Chile 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 10 Luxembourg 40.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 11 Canada 39.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Peru?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Peru was 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 52.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Peru ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.