Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Peru: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
51.4%
in 2025
Peru
65.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Peru rank
24th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 65.0% against 51.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Peru ranks 24th 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 (excluding high income) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 48.9% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 63.9% | 13.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 69.8% | 18.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 64.4% | 13.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Peru?
- Peru, at 65.0% against 51.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 13.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Peru ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.