Employment rate in Peru
Peru: Employment rate was 69.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2010
All-time low
55.9%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Peru, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 69.1% for employment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Peru peaked at 76.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, 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 rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.2% | — |
| 1992 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 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 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 69.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 69.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 55.9% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 62.5% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 72.6% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 64.0% | 71.3% | 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 rate in Peru?
- Employment rate in Peru was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for employment rate?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.