Brazil vs Peru: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Brazil
48.0%
in 2025
Peru
48.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
39th
Peru rank
37th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 48.6% against 48.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.0% | 39.4% | 4.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 47.7% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 61.7% | 6.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 58.8% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 52.0% | 4.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 48.6% against 48.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.