Peru vs South Asia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Peru
71.7%
in 2025
South Asia
55.3%
in 2025
Peru rank
30th
South Asia rank
28th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Peru
- South Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 71.7% against 55.3% in South Asia, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Peru ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 64.1% | 9.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 58.9% | 7.0% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 59.1% | 13.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 51.4% | 26.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 53.7% | 18.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Peru or South Asia?
- Peru, at 71.7% against 55.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Peru and South Asia?
- 16.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Asia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Peru ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.