Peru vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)

Peru
84.6%
in 2025
Upper middle income
78.7%
in 2025
Peru rank
26th
Upper middle income rank
26th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time

  • Peru
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 84.6% against 78.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Peru ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 77.9% 84.6% 6.6% Upper middle income
2000s 84.9% 82.2% 2.7% Peru
2010s 88.3% 80.7% 7.6% Peru
2020s 83.8% 78.9% 5.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Peru or Upper middle income?
Peru, at 84.6% against 78.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Peru and Upper middle income?
5.9%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Upper middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Peru and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
Peru ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.