Employment to population ratio in Peru
Peru: Employment to population ratio was 69.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.13
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.39
in 2010
All-time low
55.91
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 69.13 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Peru peaked at 76.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.91, in 1992.
That places Peru 22nd 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.21 | — |
| 1992 | 55.91 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 56.97 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.05 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 59.96 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 61.15 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 62.56 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 63.44 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.74 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 62.52 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 65.3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.52 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 68.05 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 68.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.55 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.97 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 75.04 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.47 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.39 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.92 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.08 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.59 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.42 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 72.56 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.15 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 74.48 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.75 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.98 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 68.26 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 71.28 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 69.12 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 69.02 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.13 | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 69.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 69.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.89 | 55.91 | 64.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.92 | 62.52 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.73 | 72.56 | 76.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.47 | 63.98 | 71.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 in Peru?
- Employment to population ratio in Peru was 69.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.39 in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.91 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for employment to population ratio?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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