The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

48 hours

Retirement age

65.

Working contracts

Employment contracts are regulated by legal clauses and to a lesser degree by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts, the conditions for hiring and the limits for dismissal are very flexible.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

486 soles (USD 153)

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings is PEN 800 (USD 250).

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 27%.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 0 %.

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

The Confederacion General de Trabajadores del Peru (General Confederation of the workers of Peru) is the main actor.

Unions

Peru's Unified Union of Education Workers
General Confederation of Peruvian Workers

Unionization rate

6%.

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment