Netherlands vs Peru: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Netherlands
64.4%
in 2025
Peru
63.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Peru rank
37th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64.4% against 63.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Peru ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 31.2% | 1.8% | Peru |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 39.1% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 50.3% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 66.5% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 69.8% | 10.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 64.0% | 0.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Netherlands or Peru?
- Netherlands, at 64.4% against 63.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Netherlands and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.