Over 17 million people in Peru were part of working populationbut of that total, more than 8 million were underemployed, the National Statistical and Informatics Institute (INEI) said.
Although lower than in 2021, it is still above the pre-pandemic underemployment rate, which means that a large number of workers are earning below the minimum wage of S$1,025 per month.
average salary
During 2022 income the monthly average was 1,589 chests nationwide, up 10% from the previous year. However, the average wage was still slightly lower than before the pandemic.
And many still earned less than average. The median wage for women was S$1,277.8 per month and for men was S$1,825.
remuneration The monthly income was also lower than the average for young people under the age of 25 as their monthly income was S$1,058.
In terms of educational attainment, workers with only primary or secondary education had lower incomes than nationally estimated.
The average salary was SGD 977. employees who had only a primary education, and for those who reached the secondary level of education, it was SGD 1,300.
For workers with higher education, the average income was 2,597 chests, and for workers with a technical education, the average remuneration was 1,733 shekels.
Source: RPP
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