Peru vs South Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Peru
68.6%
in 2025
South Asia
52.8%
in 2025
Peru rank
27th
South Asia rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Peru
- South Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 68.6% against 52.8% in South Asia, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Asia ahead.
Peru ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 56.7% | 1.0% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 57.4% | 11.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 48.8% | 26.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 50.9% | 17.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Peru or South Asia?
- Peru, at 68.6% against 52.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Peru and South Asia?
- 15.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Asia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Peru ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.