Peru vs United States of America: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 21.96 against 21.84 in United States of America, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 31st of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.39 | 25.28 | 1.11 | Peru |
| 2000s | 23.89 | 25.32 | 1.44 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 26.72 | 5.65 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.6 | 22.87 | 0.7343 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Peru or United States of America?
- Peru, at 21.96 against 21.84 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Peru and United States of America?
- 0.12, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for low pay rate?
- Peru ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 31st of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.