Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Peru
Peru: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee was 42.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Peru stood at 42.01.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Peru peaked at 45.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.75, in 2023.
That places Peru 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.73 | — |
| 1998 | 45.13 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.14 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 45.19 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45.72 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.81 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.98 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.22 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.59 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 45.37 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.45 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.74 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.18 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.9 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.96 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.46 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.88 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.38 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.66 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.72 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.34 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.78 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 42.99 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42.12 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 40.75 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 41.23 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 42.01 | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 42.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.39, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 42.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.8, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45 | 44.14 | 45.73 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.5 | 44.74 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.77 | 43.34 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.81 | 40.75 | 42.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Montenegro 42.44 compare
- 37 South Africa 42.39 compare
- 38 Grenada 42.07 compare
- 39 Kosovo 42.01 compare
- 41 Indonesia 41.93 compare
- 42 Philippines 41.67 compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Peru?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Peru was 42.01 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.75 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.