Female labor force participation rate in Peru
Peru: Female labor force participation rate was 63.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Peru stood at 63.7%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Peru peaked at 72.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, 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 | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 20.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 25.3% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 29.7% | 64.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 61.5% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 59.8% | 66.4% | 6 |
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- 34 Netherlands 64.4% compare
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- 39 Kazakhstan 63.3% compare
- 40 Seychelles 63.3% compare
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- 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 labor force participation rate in Peru?
- Female labor force participation rate in Peru was 63.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.