Low pay rate in Peru
Peru: Low pay rate was 21.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Peru, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 21.96 for low pay rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Peru peaked at 29.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.12, in 2015.
Peru ranks 30th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.3 | — |
| 1997 | 24.8 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 25.25 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.19 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.3 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.03 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.84 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22.64 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 23.68 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 22.74 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.82 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.05 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 23.17 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 22.59 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.41 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.2 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.58 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.82 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.12 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 21.51 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 26.49 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 25.41 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 24.85 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 21.96 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.39 | 24.8 | 29.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.89 | 22.59 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 19.12 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6 | 19.9 | 26.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 low pay rate in Peru?
- Low pay rate in Peru was 21.96 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for low pay rate?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. 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 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.