Employers, male (% of male employment) in Peru
Peru: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Peru is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Peru peaked at 7.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
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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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Peru?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Peru was 5.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).