Peru vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Peru
69.1%
in 2025
World
58.1%
in 2025
Peru rank
22nd
World rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Peru
- World
How they compare
Peru currently reports 69.1% against 58.1% in World, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 61.1% | 1.2% | World |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 59.8% | 10.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 58.0% | 16.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 57.4% | 11.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Peru or World?
- Peru, at 69.1% against 58.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Peru and World?
- 11.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Peru and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Peru ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- 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.