North America vs Peru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
North America
59.2%
in 2025
Peru
69.1%
in 2025
North America rank
21st
Peru rank
22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- North America
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 69.1% against 59.2% in North America, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 59.9% | 1.6% | North America |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 69.9% | 8.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 74.7% | 15.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 68.5% | 9.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), North America or Peru?
- Peru, at 69.1% against 59.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between North America and Peru?
- 9.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Peru rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- North America ranks 21st 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.