Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Peru
Peru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Peru, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 68.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Peru peaked at 76.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1985.
That places Peru 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 51.3% | — |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | -42.6% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | +83.1% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 29.4% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 53.6% | 71.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 67.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 72.6% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 64.0% | 71.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Peru?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Peru was 68.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.