Peru vs South America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Peru
70.5%
in 2025
South America
46.9%
in 2025
Peru rank
21st
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Peru
- South America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 70.5% against 46.9% in South America, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 21st and South America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 49.5% | 32.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 47.5% | 22.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 47.5% | 24.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Peru or South America?
- Peru, at 70.5% against 46.9% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Peru and South America?
- 23.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Peru ranks 21st and South America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.