Employment in Peru
Peru: Employment was 17,836 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,836
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 174 countries
All-time high
18,049
in 2019
All-time low
1,988
in 1986
Years of data
50
1970β2025
Employment in Peru, 1970β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17,836 for employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Peru peaked at 18,049 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,988, in 1986.
That places Peru 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,517 | 3,960 | 5,054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,358 | 1,988 | 5,378 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,918 | 2,249 | 11,827 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,944 | 12,134 | 15,615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,018 | 16,061 | 18,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,391 | 15,737 | 17,836 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Peru?
- Employment in Peru was 17,836 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18,049 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,988 in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for employment?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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