Children in employment in Peru
Peru: Children in employment was 642.65 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Children in employment in Peru, 2015β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 642.65 for children in employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Peru peaked at 907.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 642.65, in 2025.
That places Peru 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 900.02 | 892.2 | 907.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 705.55 | 642.65 | 800.89 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in employment in Peru?
- Children in employment in Peru was 642.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 907.85 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.65 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for children in employment?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.