Peru vs Singapore: Female employment rate
Peru
61.3%
in 2025
Singapore
61.7%
in 2025
Peru rank
25th
Singapore rank
22nd
Female employment rate over time
- Peru
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 61.7% against 61.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Peru ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 50.7% | 10.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 57.3% | 9.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.8% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Peru or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 61.7% against 61.3% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Peru and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Singapore rank globally for female employment rate?
- Peru ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.