Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru
Peru: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 43.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru stood at 43.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru peaked at 70.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2020.
That places Peru 33rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 52.5% | — |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 48.4% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 51.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 43.8% | 50.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Peru was 43.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.