Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Peru
Peru: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 63.71 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
63.71
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72
in 2010
All-time low
19.96
in 1972
Years of data
45
1961β2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Peru, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Peru stood at 63.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Peru peaked at 72 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.96, in 1972.
Peru ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.37 | 22.37 | 22.37 | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.58 | 19.96 | 31.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.16 | 25.29 | 49.79 | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.33 | 29.75 | 64.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.48 | 61.47 | 70.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.78 | 67.59 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.02 | 59.81 | 66.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Netherlands 64.4 compare
- 35 Kenya 64.11 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 63.89 compare
- 38 Qatar 63.48 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan, Republic of 63.3 compare
- 40 Seychelles 63.29 compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Peru?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Peru was 63.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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