Peru vs World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Peru
55.2%
in 2025
World
42.5%
in 2025
Peru rank
30th
World rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Peru
- World
How they compare
Peru currently reports 55.2% against 42.5% in World, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
Peru ranks 30th and World ranks 27th 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 | 53.0% | 55.8% | 2.8% | World |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 50.6% | 13.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 44.3% | 19.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 42.0% | 14.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Peru or World?
- Peru, at 55.2% against 42.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Peru and World?
- 12.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Peru and World rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Peru ranks 30th and World ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, 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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.