Female share of low pay earners in Peru
Peru: Female share of low pay earners was 55.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of low pay earners in Peru stood at 55.96. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Peru peaked at 55.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 2000.
Peru ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.41 | — |
| 1998 | 42.52 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 43.59 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.23 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 41.31 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 42.12 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.14 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 44.44 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.34 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 45.58 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.77 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.22 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 49.41 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.68 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.31 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.84 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.26 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.43 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 49.73 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 49.04 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.47 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.16 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 46.83 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 51.65 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 55.61 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 55.09 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 55.96 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.17 | 40.41 | 43.59 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.76 | 37.23 | 49.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.52 | 48.43 | 50.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.36 | 43 | 55.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 11 United States of America 56.39 compare
- 12 Israel 56.33 compare
- 13 New Zealand 56.3 compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 55.89 compare
- 16 Portugal 55.59 compare
- 17 Viet Nam 54.98 compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Peru?
- Female share of low pay earners in Peru was 55.96 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 55.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.