Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 65.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 72.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1992.
That places Peru 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.7% | — |
| 1991 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 43.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 53.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 59.9% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 21 New Zealand 66.1% compare
- 22 Congo 65.6% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 65.5% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 64.1% compare
- 26 Botswana 63.7% compare
- 27 Singapore 63.6% compare
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 labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 65.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).