Female share of low pay earners in Peru
Peru: Female share of low pay earners was 55.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.09
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 70 countries
All-time high
55.61
in 2023
All-time low
37.23
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Peru stood at 55.09.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Peru peaked at 55.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 2000.
Peru ranks 16th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 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% |
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 | 50.44 | 43 | 55.61 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Peru?
- Female share of low pay earners in Peru was 55.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 55.61 in 2023.
- 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 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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