Employer of record in Peru
28 sourced figures on hiring in Peru, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
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Employer of record in Peru: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Peru through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 36 EOR providers cover Peru.
| Minimum wage | 1,130/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 9% | Manual / editor, 2026-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 29.5% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 30.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 22 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 16 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Maternity leave | 14 weeks | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Peru
Peru's statutory minimum wage is 1130 per month, set against an average monthly wage of PEN 2008 for employees. A 13th salary is mandatory, and the payroll cycle is monthly. Employers pay a social security rate of 9%, while employees contribute 13%. Statutory severance is 30.3 weeks, and the statutory notice period is none (0 weeks). Leave entitlements include 22 days of annual leave, 16 public holidays, 14 weeks of maternity leave and 1.4 weeks of paternity leave. People in Peru work an actual 42 hours per week, and the 5.12% unemployment rate sits alongside a 19.2 million labour force.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Peru
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 28 figures for Peru from 8 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Peru by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in PEN — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (PEN) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 2,008 | $563 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 6,815 | $1,910 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 3,772 | $1,058 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 2,342 | $657 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 2,087 | $585 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,265 | $355 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 1,948 | $546 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,664 | $467 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 2,061 | $578 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 1,261 | $354 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Peru
The employee keeps an estimated 87% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (Manual / editor; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Peru
Checked against official sources on 5 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Peru
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Peru
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