Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Peru or United States of America?

United States of America, at 56.4% against 55.1% in Peru as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Peru and United States of America?

1.3%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs United States of America: Share of women among low pay earners

Peru

55.1%

in 2024

United States of America

56.4%

in 2025

Peru rank

16th

United States of America rank

13th

Share of women among low pay earners over time

Peru
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 56.4% against 55.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 70 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.2%	57.7%	15.5%	United States of America
2000s	44.8%	56.9%	12.1%	United States of America
2010s	49.5%	55.5%	5.9%	United States of America
2020s	50.4%	56.2%	5.8%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Peru or United States of America?: United States of America, at 56.4% against 55.1% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Peru and United States of America?: 1.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?: Peru ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women among low pay earners
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.