Latin America & Caribbean vs Peru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Latin America & Caribbean
59.3%
in 2025
Peru
69.1%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
Peru rank
22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 69.1% against 59.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Peru ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 59.9% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 69.9% | 11.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 74.7% | 15.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 68.5% | 10.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Latin America & Caribbean or Peru?
- Peru, at 69.1% against 59.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Latin America & Caribbean and Peru?
- 9.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Peru rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Peru ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.