Ethiopia vs Peru: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Ethiopia
5.3%
in 2021
Peru
5.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
109th
Peru rank
112th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Peru
2.557.51012.5198420042025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 109th and Peru ranks 112th of 181 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2% 8.1% 3.9% Peru
2000s 3.3% 5.0% 1.8% Peru
2010s 2.9% 4.0% 1.0% Peru
2020s 5.3% 5.6% 0.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Ethiopia or Peru?
Ethiopia, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Ethiopia and Peru?
0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Peru rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Ethiopia ranks 109th and Peru ranks 112th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.