Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Peru
Peru: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Peru, 2012–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Peru is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Peru peaked at 1.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
That places Peru 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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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 vs. public spending on family benefits in Peru?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Peru was 1.1% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.