Female employment rate in Peru
Peru: Female employment rate was 60.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 60.5% for female employment rate 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 rate in Peru peaked at 69.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 38.7% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 58.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 65.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 55.6% | 63.2% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Peru?
- Female employment rate in Peru was 60.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for female employment rate?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.