Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Peru
Peru: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 16.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 16.8% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Peru peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Peru?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Peru was 16.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Peru ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).