Find work in Peru
Republic of Peru — 34 million people, Peruvian Sol (PEN), Spanish, Quechua, Aymara. Full employment compliance handled for you, paid every Friday.
Capital
Lima
Population
34 million
GDP / capita
$7,000
Currency
PEN
Peruvian Sol
Time zone
UTC-5 (PET)
Working in Peru: what to expect
Key employment law provisions that affect your engagement. Corpshore handles compliance so you don't have to navigate this alone — but knowing your rights matters.
Standard workweek
48h max
48 hours (8 hours/day, 6 days)
Annual leave
14 public holidays
30 calendar days
Maternity leave
98 days (49 pre-natal + 49 post-natal), fully paid
Paternity leave
10 consecutive days, fully paid
Notice period
No statutory notice for indefinite contracts; severance applies instead
Severance
CTS (Compensacion por Tiempo de Servicios): ~1 month salary per year, deposited semi-annually. Plus indemnity for arbitrary dismissal: 1.5 months per year (up to 12 months).
Overtime rules
25% premium (first 2 hours), 35% premium thereafter. Overtime is voluntary.
Probation period
3 months (6 months for qualified roles, 1 year for management)
Tax landscape in Peru
Indicative tax ranges for general orientation. Always consult a qualified tax advisor for your specific situation. Tax year: Calendar year (Jan-Dec).
- Income tax
- 8% to 30%
- Corporate tax
- 29.5%
- Social contributions
- Employer: EsSalud 9%. Employee: pension 13% (ONP) or ~10% (AFP private pension).
- VAT / GST
- 18% (IGV)
Treaty network
~10 tax treaties
Your fee is always zero
Corpshore charges the hiring business, never you. You receive 100% of the agreed rate, regardless of tax jurisdiction.
How you get paid in Peru
Peruvian interbank transfers via CCE. Yape (BCP mobile wallet) is extremely popular domestically. Wise supports PEN.
Bank transfer
Wise
Settlement
Every Friday
No net-30 waits, no chasing invoices
Platform fee
Zero, forever
The business pays Corpshore, never you
Currency
PEN
Local currency where supported
Regulatory landscape in Peru
Corpshore manages compliance so you can focus on the work. Here's what shapes the regulatory environment for workers in Peru.
Worker classification
Strong employment presumption. Locacion de servicios (service contracts) for genuine contractors but courts apply primacy of reality.
Data protection
Ley 29733 (Personal Data Protection Law, 2011). National Authority for Personal Data Protection enforces.
Right to work
Work visa (carnet de extranjeria) required. Employer must demonstrate foreign hire is needed. 20% foreign workforce limit.
Non-compete enforceability
Limited enforceability; constitutional right to work takes precedence.
Collective bargaining
Protected under the constitution. Sector and company-level bargaining. CGTP is the largest union federation.
Working culture in Peru
Business culture
Warm and relationship-oriented. Hierarchy is respected. Lima's business district (San Isidro, Miraflores) is modern and cosmopolitan.
Key industries
Talent pool strengths
Historical context
Peru's mining sector produces 10% of global copper output, making it the world's second-largest copper producer. The country's economic stability since the 2000s, anchored by an independent central bank and fiscal discipline, has made it one of Latin America's most investor-friendly economies.
At a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Peru
- Languages
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Time zones
- UTC-5 (PET)
- Data region
- Americas
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