Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Peru
Peru: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 60.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.54
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
69
in 2010
All-time low
38.7
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 60.54 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Peru peaked at 69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.7, in 1992.
Peru ranks 32nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3 | — |
| 1991 | 40.5 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 38.7 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 40.6 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 41.1 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 45.7 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 61.15 | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 60.13 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 60.96 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.48 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 65.01 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 59.3 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 63.43 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 61.06 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 64.25 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 66.88 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 67.02 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.57 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 68.46 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.22 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.37 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 66.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.33 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.97 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.63 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 67.1 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.38 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.63 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 61.17 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 63.23 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 61.32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 60.98 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 60.54 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9 | 38.7 | 61.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.4 | 58.48 | 67.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 | 64.97 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.48 | 55.63 | 63.23 | 6 |
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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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Peru?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Peru was 60.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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