Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru
Peru: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru is 52.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru peaked at 79.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 33rd of 154 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68.4% | — |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 61.3% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 60.8% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 58.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 30 El Salvador 53.0% compare
- 31 Brazil 52.8% compare
- 32 Isle of Man 52.6% compare
- 34 Mexico 52.1% compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 51.9% compare
- 36 Germany 51.9% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Peru was 52.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, male (%) (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.