Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Peru
Peru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 61.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Peru is 61.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Peru peaked at 69.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1992.
That places Peru 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.5% | — |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 41.2% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 50.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 55.7% | 63.2% | 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)
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- 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 employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Peru?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Peru was 61.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.